§ Mr. RandallTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many recruits there were to each fire authority in England and Wales in each of the last five years, broken down by(a) gender and (b) ethnicity. [178770]
§ Mr. RaynsfordInformation in the form requested is not readily available for the years 1999–2001. Information on the number of successful applicants for 1027W each fire authority in England and Wales from 1999 to 2001 by gender and ethnicity is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Information on the number of successful applicants for each authority in England and Wales in each of the last two years by (a) gender and (b) ethnicity is available in the Library of the House.