HC Deb 25 April 2002 vol 384 cc395-6W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions when he expects the review of tire service pension arrangements to be concluded; when the review commenced; and which Government Departments and agencies are engaged in the review. [52114]

Dr. Whitehead

In 1998 the Home Office published a consultation document on options for changes to the Firefighters' Pension Scheme. There was no consensus among Fire Service interests on the costs and benefits which might be included in any new pension scheme. We have no immediate plans to introduce a new scheme but continue to discuss amendments to the current scheme with the Central Fire Brigades Advisory Councils which include representatives of the Scottish Executive, the Northern Ireland Administration, Fire Service employers, unions and staff associations.

Number and percentage of properties in each council tax band
Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H Total
Newcastle upon Tyne
Number 73,125 17,252 16,508 7,249 3,538 1,654 1,291 115 120,732
Percentage 60.6 14.3 13.7 6.0 2.9 1.4 1.1 0.1 100.0
Wandsworth
Number 5,995 11,758 34,363 28,792 17,800 11,845 10,751 1,881 123,185
Percentage 4.9 9.5 27.9 23.4 14.4 9.6 8.7 1.5 100.0
Richmond
Number 596 1,917 11,361 19,250 19,484 11,082 11,692 2,661 78,043
Percentage 0.8 2.5 14.6 24.7 25.0 14.2 15.0 3.4 100.0
Government Office Region North East
Number 667,963 157,421 157,846 80,695 40,190 17,627 10,298 1,173 1,133,213
Percentage 58.9 13.9 13.9 7.1 3.5 1.6 0.9 O.1 100.0
North West
Number 1,322,421 563,533 514,026 285,914 167,010 82,021 56,127 5,612 2,996,664
Percentage 44.1 18.8 17.2 9.5 5.6 2.7 1.9 0.2 100.0
Yorkshire and the Humber
Number 1,007,232 422,759 351,695 187,306 119,051 57,371 33,834 2,943 2,182,191
Percentage 46.2 19.4 16.1 8.6 5.5 2.6 1.6 0.1 100.0
East Midlands
Number 708,205 406,075 320,954 184,684 108,634 52,261 30,941 2,812 1,814,566
Percentage 39.0 22.4 17.7 10.2 6.0 2.9 1.7 0.2 100.0

The following has also been allocated to the borough. However, it is a matter for the local authority to decide how this funding is allocated between their priorities.

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