To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state by rank the establishment for each of the fire authorities in Scotland and the numbers of vacancies in each rank in each authority.

This information is collected on an annual basis. The figures as at 31 December 1989 were published in table 1 of the annual report for 1989 of Her Majesty's Inspector of Fire Services for Scotland (Cm 1144), a copy of which is held in the Library. The figures as at 31 December 1990 are currently being collected and I will send the information to the hon. and learned Member as soon as it has been received and collated.