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Fires

Volume 448: debated on Thursday 13 July 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many deliberate (a) vehicle fires and (b) fires there were in (i) Ribble Valley and (ii) Lancashire in each of the last 10 years. (84754)

The available information covers part (ii) of the question, deliberate primary fires attended in Lancashire. Information on Ribble Valley constituency is not available centrally.

Deliberate road vehicle fires attended by Lancashire FRS

Deliberate fires attended by Lancashire FRS

1995

827

2,128

1996

885

2,018

1997

821

1,968

1998

918

2,117

1999

1,229

2,532

2000

1,169

2,532

2001

1,366

2,834

2002

11,440

12,704

2003

11,290

12,807

2004

1,043

2,285

1 Figures for 2002 and 2003 include estimates for incidents not recorded during periods of industrial action.

Note:

Figures are based on sampled data grossed to fire and rescue service totals.

Source:

Fire and Rescue service returns to DCLG

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many large outbreaks of fire there were in (a) Ribble Valley and (b) Lancashire in each of the last 10 years; and if she will make a statement. (84756)

The available information covers part (b) of the question. Information on Ribble Valley constituency is not available centrally.

Fires involving five or more pumps attended by Lancashire FRS

1995

20

1996

28

1997

35

1998

53

1999

78

2000

43

2001

43

2002

133

2003

146

2004

51

1 Figures exclude any fires in November 2002 and January-February 2003 strike periods Notes: Figures are based on sampled data grossed to fire and rescue service totals. Source: Fire and Rescue Service returns to DCLG

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many malicious false fire alarm calls were attended by the fire and rescue service in (a) Ribble Valley and (b) Lancashire in each year since 1995. (84758)

The available information covers part (b) of the question. Information on Ribble Valley constituency is not available centrally.

Malicious false fire alarms attended by Lancashire FRS

1995

2,065

1996

1,909

1997

1,709

1998

1,408

1999

1,316

2000

1,443

2001

1,480

2002

11,463

2003

11,338

2004

1,205

1 Figures for 2002 and 2003 include estimates for incidents not recorded during periods of industrial action. Source: Fire and Rescue Service returns to DCLG