§ Mr. George OsborneTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many persons were employed in the Cheshire Fire Service in(a) 1997 and (b) 2001. [18450]
§ Dr. WhiteheadBased on annual returns submitted to HM Fire Services Inspectorate, the number of persons employed by Cheshire Fire Brigade as at 31 March 1997 and 31 March 2001 was as follows:
1997 2001 Wholetime firefighters 620 612 Retained firefighters 192 190 Control room staff 29 24 Other staff 88 103