§ Paul HolmesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many incidents of arson there have been in the United Kingdom in each year since 1992. [83139]
§ Mr. LeslieThe table contains information on the number of malicious fires attended by local authority fire brigades in the United Kingdom in each year between 1992 and 2000 (the latest year for which data are available). Malicious fires are those where malicious or deliberate ignition was proved or suspected (this includes fires which were recorded by the brigade as 'doubtful').
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Malicious fires attended by location, UK, 1992–20001 Thousands2 Total Dwellings Location Other buildings Road vehicles Other outdoors 1992 79.5 10.6 15.7 47.8 5.5 1993 80.2 10.8 16.9 46.6 6.0 19943 84.6 13.7 22.4 40.3 8.2 1995 85.5 13.8 21.9 41.5 8.3 1996 88.4 14.3 21.4 44.4 8.3 1997 82.6 13.8 18.9 42.2 7.6 1998 86.2 13.4 17.1 48.8 7.0 1999 103.0 13.9 17.9 63.0 8.2
Malicious fires attended by location, UK, 1992—20001 Thousands2 Total Dwellings Location Other buildings Road vehicles Other outdoors 20001 111.1 14.2 18.0 70.8 8.2 1Provisional. 2Figures are rounded and the components do not necessarily sum to the independently rounded totals. 3Figures from 1994 are based on sample data weighted to brigade totals. They include 'late' calls and heat and smoke damage only incidents, which were not recorded prior to 1994.
§ Paul HolmesTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many incidents of arson there were in(a) Chesterfield and (b) Derbyshire in each year since 1997. [83140]
§ Mr. LeslieIn 2000, the Fire Service in Derbyshire attended 1,225 fires where malicious or deliberate ignition was proved or suspected (this includes fires which were recorded by the brigade as 'doubtful'). This compares to 1,244 such fires in 1999, 1,003 in 1998 and 949 in 1997. Incident data are not available below brigade area level. 2000 is the latest year for which data are available.