HC Deb 28 November 2001 vol 375 cc938-9W
Mr. George Osborne

To 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. Whitehead

Based 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

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