§ Mr. PicklesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many fatalities in domestic premises were caused by fire in(a) 1998, (b) 1993, (c) 1988, (d) 1983 and (e) 1999. [104507]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe information provided relates to the number of deaths occurring in dwelling fires attended by United Kingdom local authority fire brigades.
Deaths in dwelling fires attended by local authority fire brigades, United Kingdom are given in the table:
Year Deaths 1983 710 1988 731 1993 524 19981,2 489 1999 3— 1 1998 data are estimated to account for revisions expected due to further information becoming available. 2 Includes late calls. Heat and smoke incidents not recorded prior to 1994. 3 Data not yet available.