Fire Service (Hansard, 10 June 2002)

§ Mr. Clifton-Brown
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many(a) full-time and (b) part-time employees were at the Fire Service College in (a) 2001 and (b) 2002. [58736]

§ Mr. Leslie
I have been asked to reply.
The information requested is set out in the table.
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Fire Service College staff 2001, 2002

1 April 2001 1 April 2002

UK Fire Service Secondees 37 37

Other Full-Time Employees 181 179

Part-Time Employees 19 19

§ Mr. Don Foster
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many

Total number of applicants Men Women White Black Asian Other

Wholetime

From 1 April 1997–31 March 1998 42,573 40,657 1,916 41,065 699 274 535

From 1 April 1998–31 March 1999 34,400 32,731 1,669 33,339 525 255 281

From 1 April 1999–31 March 2000 30,206 28,345 1,861 29,107 518 335 246

From 1 April 2000–31 March 2001¹ 29,749 27,505 2,244 28,052 750 309 400

Retained

From 1 April 1997–31 March 1998² 4,013 3,759 254 3,963 13 5 32

From 1 April 1998–31 March 1999 3,067 2,899 168 2,999 5 9 54

From 1 April 1999–31 March 2000 3,658 3,373 285 3,598 27 14 19

From 1 April 2000–31 March 2001³ 3,844 3,498 346 3,783 16 16 14

¹ 238 applicants were of undetermined ethnic origin. Figures not included in the table. Data were not available for three fire services.

² One fire service was unable to monitor the ethnic origin of applications made. Figures have not been included.

³ Data were not available for one fire service. 15 applicants were of undetermined ethnic origin. Figures not included in the table.

Notes:
The 1997–98 figures are for England, Wales and Scotland.
The 1998–99, 1999–2000 and 2000–01 figures are for England and Wales only.

§ Mr. Don Foster
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister when the proposals for consultation on the SSA for the Fire Service, announced in his oral answer of 23 October 2001,Official Report, column 131, will be made available; and if he will make a statement. [60562]

§ Mr. Leslie
As announced in the Local Government White Paper Implementation Plan, published on 10 April, we will consult over the summer on options for the new system of revenue grant distribution to local authorities. The Government will then implement decisions in time for the 2003–04 local government finance settlement.

Fire Service College staff 2001, 2002
	1 April 2001	1 April 2002
UK Fire Service Secondees	37	37
Other Full-Time Employees	181	179
Part-Time Employees	19	19

	Total number of applicants	Men	Women	White	Black	Asian	Other
Wholetime
From 1 April 1997–31 March 1998	42,573	40,657	1,916	41,065	699	274	535
From 1 April 1998–31 March 1999	34,400	32,731	1,669	33,339	525	255	281
From 1 April 1999–31 March 2000	30,206	28,345	1,861	29,107	518	335	246
From 1 April 2000–31 March 2001¹	29,749	27,505	2,244	28,052	750	309	400
Retained
From 1 April 1997–31 March 1998²	4,013	3,759	254	3,963	13	5	32
From 1 April 1998–31 March 1999	3,067	2,899	168	2,999	5	9	54
From 1 April 1999–31 March 2000	3,658	3,373	285	3,598	27	14	19
From 1 April 2000–31 March 2001³	3,844	3,498	346	3,783	16	16	14
¹ 238 applicants were of undetermined ethnic origin. Figures not included in the table. Data were not available for three fire services.
² One fire service was unable to monitor the ethnic origin of applications made. Figures have not been included.
³ Data were not available for one fire service. 15 applicants were of undetermined ethnic origin. Figures not included in the table.