Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 June 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 June 1998. It was answered by George Howarth (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 June 1998 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many 999 calls were received by (a) the Fire Service and (b) the Police Service in the last year for which figures are available. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Maclean: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many 999 calls were received by (a) the Fire Service and (b) the Police Service in the last year for which figures are available. [45697] Mr. George Howarth: In 1996-97, the number of 999 calls received by police forces in England and Wales totalled 7,297,219. Figures for 999 calls received by fire brigades in England and Wales are not collected. This is because brigades may receive multiple 999 calls for a single incident. Brigades therefore record the number of incidents actually attended. In 1996, brigades attended a total of 1,060,727 incidents. This figure includes fires, false alarms and special service incidents.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 314 c187W; 45697
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Emergency services Fire and rescue services Emergency calls Police
Contains statistics: Yes