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          |£ million          

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1984      |1.3                

1985      |11.7               

1986      |22.7               

1987      |8.9                

1988      |14.0               

1989      |6.4                

Mr. O'Neill : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the legal status of the Government fire standards code ; and whether the code applies to his Department's storage facilities in other countries.

Mr. Archie Hamilton : The code is an advisory document, and has no statutory force. It is applicable to the Ministry of Defence's storage facilities worldwide.

Mr. O'Neill : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what regulations govern the liaison between the various military fire services and local civilian fire services in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) abroad.

Mr. Archie Hamilton : Departmental regulations, applicable in the United Kingdom and overseas, provide for visits to Ministry of Defence establishments by local fire brigades, for joint exercises and mutual assistance.

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