HC Deb 25 November 2002 vol 395 cc117-8W
David Davis

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many CBRN decontamination facilities have been established since 11 September 2001, and where they are. [82389]

Mr. Leslie

We have taken steps to assure the efficient functioning of the fire service's existing decontamination facilities and to facilitate, by agreement, the delegation of decontamination operations from local ambulance services to the fire service. Additional equipment, funded from the Capital Modernisation Fund, is on order and will be deployed in 2003. Its location is being determined by an assessment of risk.