HC Deb 28 July 2000 vol 354 cc1174-5W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his estimate is of planned spending on fire and emergency planning in(a) 2000–01, (b) 2001–02, (c) 2002–03 and (d) 2003–04. [133403]

Mr. Straw

The fire service share of total standard spending for England following the spending review settlement is as follows:

£ million
2000–01 1,393.4
2001–02 1,462.5
2002–03 1,521
2003–04 1,582.6

Fire service revenue funding for Wales is a devolved matter.

Details of the provision of fire credit approvals were given in reply to a Question from my hon. Friend the Member for Brigg and Goole (Mr. Cawsey) on 26 July 2000, Official Report, column 699W.

Planned central Home Office spending on fire and emergency planning in 2000–01 is £47 million. I shall be considering the spending review settlement over the summer and making detailed plans for future years in due course.