§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the Defence Fire Service. [129073]
§ Mr. IngramThe Defence Fire Service continues to provide excellent support to the Ministry of Defence.
Over the last year in addition to its normal duties, the Service successfully provided vital assistance during the fire fighters dispute, including training those members of the armed forces deployed on emergency fire fighting duties. Members of the Defence Fire Service were also deployed to the Gulf in February this year and continue to be engaged in support of operations in Iraq.