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Written Answers

Tuesday, 17th December 2002.

[The first Written Answer should have been printed in the Official Report of Monday 16th December.]

Fire Service Review

Lord Tomlinson asked Her Majesty's Government:

When the independent review of the fire service will be completed.[HL715]

Lord Rooker: The independent review of the fire service was announced on 12 September 2002 under the chairmanship of Sir George Bain. The review considered UK-wide arrangements for the future organisation and management of the fire service. My right honourable friend the Deputy Prime Minister has today placed copies of the final report in the Vote and Printed Paper Offices and Libraries of the House.

Firefighters: Rates of Pay

Lord Jacobs asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the average pay of firefighters in the United Kingdom, and (in sterling) in France, Germany and Holland.[HL375]

The Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Lord Rooker): The information held centrally is as follows. The starting salary for whole-time firefighters in the basic rank is £16,941 rising to £17,727 after six months. For those over 18 the starting salary is £17,208 rising to £17,982 after six months. After four years the salary for a fully qualified firefighter increases to £21,531, rising to £22,491 after 15 years. These rates were effective from 7 November 2001. Firefighters in London receive a London weighting allowance of £3,739.

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister does not hold information on the average rates of firefighters' pay in France, Germany and Holland.

Glasgow: Fire Service

Lord Jacobs asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many firefighters and related administrative workers operate in Glasgow; and how many service personnel are now operating in Glasgow.[HL374]

Lord Rooker: This is a matter for the Scottish Executive and the noble Lord may care to write to them about this issue.

Challenge Fund Homes

Baroness Hamwee asked Her Majesty's Government:

Where the new homes funded by the Challenge Fund will be located; how many units will be built

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on each site; and how the funding will be distributed by location and by region. [HL449]

Lord Rooker: The table below sets out the Challenge Fund allocations that the Housing Corporation intends to make. The allocations are provisional and subject to confirmation of costs and timing.

Region	Schemes	Units	Grant £'000
East	Bedford Road, Lower Stondon	34	1,700
East	Manor Road, Marston	6	150
East	Lucas Way, Shefford/Bilberry Road, Clifton	22	880
East	LC15, Cambourne, South Cambridgshire	29	640
East	Clapham Folley, Bedford	22	508
East	St Albans Road, Hemel Dacorum	13	422
East	New Hall Farm, Harlow	26	786
East	Brightwell Road, Watford	7	360
East	Chilwell Gardens Oxley, Three Rivers	30	1,200
London	Horn Lane, Ealing	14	272
London	Hounslow Town Centre, Hounslow	70	2,712
London	St Giles Hospital, Southwark	62	1,029
London	Grove Vale, Southwark	132	1,511
London	London Road, Merton	12	1,405
London	Farnborough Hill, Bromley	23	510
London	Wates London Road, Croydon	16	100
London	Marlborough Grove, Southwark	61	5,106
London	Rush Grove Street, Greenwich	24	400
London	Tower Close, Middlesex	6	356
London	Tower Close, Middlesex	4	134
London	Oldegate House, Newham	4	194
London	Luton House, Newham	4	159
London	Barking Reach, Barking	14	571
London	Mare Street, Hackney	45	1,236
London	Station Road, Haringey	20	500
London	Thames Water, Haringey	15	390
London	Edmonton Leisure 3, Enfield	29	800
London	Kew Riverside, Richmond	24	960
London	Park Lane, Croydon	14	1,330
London	Mecca Bingo, Southwark	21	1,000
London	Station Road, Belmont, Sutton	11	440
London	Rose Hill, Sutton	10	300
London	Ponders End, Enfield	20	800
London	Arsenal FC Islington	273	15,400
London	Hartford Street, Tower Hamlets	192	6,860
London	67-97 Graham Street, Islington N1	10	632
London	Adastral South Village, Barnet	32	2,300
London	113 Albion Drive, Hackney	12	895
London	Peckham Mecca Bingo Hall, Southwark	21	1,100
London	Savoy Laundry Site, Lambeth	48	2,600
London	Albert Embankment, Lambeth	68	4,900
London	29 Broomfield Street, Bow, Tower Hamlets	23	245
London	Albion Wharf, Wandsworth	45	1,300
London	Cowley Road, Acton, Ealing	160	12,800
London	5-7 Mackintosh Lane, Hackney	38	2,200
London	16 Carlton Drive, Wandsworth	21	1,100
London	Tanner Street, Barking	12	290
London	Worton Road, Hounslow	57	4,943
London	London Road, Hounslow	12	259
London	Worcester Park, Sutton	151	12,955
London	Amen Corner, Wandsworth	65	3,000
London	Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth	12	570
London	Oyster Wharf, Wandsworth	20	300
London	373 Ewell Road, Kingston	6	291
London	Maryland Point, Stratford,Newham	26
London	211-215 Romford Road, Newham	34	12,337
London	Abbots Wharf, Tower Hamlets	50
London	Stepney Gas Works, Tower Hamlets	125
South East	Godstone Road, Tandridge	199	5,304
South East	Langley Village Club, Slough	41	2,050
South East	Ditton Farm, Slough	17	1,552
South East	Horley Station, Horley, Reigate	24	1,250
South East	West Street, Brighton	19	1,433
South East	Kenley Aerodrome, Tandridge	46	2,900
South East	Bexley Hospital Ph3, Dartford	45	2,757
South East	Ingress Park, Dartford	9	613
South East	Trebor Bassett, Maidstone	77	3,396
South East	Brisely Farm, Ashford	20	500
South East	Northam Ph2, Southampton	6	629
South East	575 Portswood, Southampton	6	296
South East	Grange Road, Winchester	2	122
South East	Down Grange Cottages, Basingstoke	5	137
South East	Colyer Close, South Ham, Basingstoke	6	242
South East	Alton College, East Hampshire	18	781
South East	Overdell Court, Chirley, Southampton	26	1,109
South East	Station Road, Earley, Wokingham	12	823
South East	Grange Farm, 10 Phases 1 and 2, Milton Keynes	29	896
South East	Grange Farm 3 Milton Keynes	22	514
South East	Milton Keynes Newbuild Homebuy	20	455
South East	Stonecastle 1/2/3 Dartford	40	1,415
South East	Watling Street, Dartford	8	491
South East	Thamesway Phase 1 and 2, Gravesham	27	1,007
South East	Baltic Wharf, Gravesham	10	258
South East	Blackhorse Way,Horsham	33	2,018
South East	Station Road, Edenbridge, Sevenoaks	8	454
South East	New Hythe Lane, Larkfield, Tonbridge and Malling	11	633
South East	Richmond Road, Bognor Regis	40	4,145
South East	Bolnore Village, Middlesex	22	2,427
South East	St George's Church, Britwell, Slough	14	280
South East	Merton Road, Slough	27	670
South East	Church of the Resurrection, Eastleigh	20	480
South East	Bath Road Newbury, West Berkshire	4	118
South East	Hulse Road, Southampton	6	98
South East	Leigh House, Eastleigh	18	313
South East	Brookwood, Eastleigh	38	2,208
South East	Brookwood S/O, Eastleigh	18	320
South East	Upper Weybourne Lane, Farnham, Waverley	12	1,200
South East	Sandgates, Chertsey, Runnymede	83	600
South East	St John's Road Cove, Rushmoor	7	300
South East	5-7 High Street, Aldershot, Rushmoor	13	793
South East	65 High Street, Aldershot, Rushmoor	6	227
South East	Junction Place, Haslemere, Waverley	7	501
South East	Shortheath Road, Farnham	9	566
South East	Liberal Club, Portsmouth	17	520
South East	Dunsbury Way, Harant	20	1,216
South East	Oakfield, Ryde, Isle of Wight	42	2,185
South East	Ramshill, Peterfield	60	3,000
South East	Cheque Farm, Gosport	30	691
South East	Broughton Atterbury, Milton Keynes	90	3,650
South East	Oakenbridge Phase 2a/2b/3/4 Hampshire	49	1,600
South East	Coopers Lane Site 2, Hampshire	9	294
South East	Lefroy House, Hampshire	8	231
South East	7 Phase Bramley, Moat Close, Lands End, Hampshire	12	294
South East	Pyestock Phase 2c, Hampshire	20	714
South East	Dean Road, Southampton	7	280
South East	Botleigh Grange, Eastleigh	26	842
South East	Sullivan Road, Southampton	7	583
South East	Hythe Road, New Forest	10	706
South East	Napier Road, Reading	68	4,867
South East	Perkin Elmer, Beaconsfield, South Buckinghamshire	12	300
South East	Woodside, Bracknell	10	361
South East	Church Farm, Wokingham	29	1,405
South East	Berks Printworks, Reading	24	1,900
South East	McKilroys Site, Reading	11	100
South East	109 Lynchford Road, Farnborough	6	364
South East	Parkside Road, Reading	22	1,126
South East	Firtrees Hawkhurst, Tunbridge Wells	8	592
South East	Lamberhurst Abbatoire, Tunbridge Wells	7	358
South East	Sandwich Road, Dover	8	459
South East	Beach Mews, Eastbourne	19	397
South East	New Road, Chatham	36	540
South East	Lansdowne Square, Northfleet, Gravesham	24	598
South East	Chessington Road, Epsom	18	564
South East	Salisbury Road, Dover	12	248
South East	Cowley Bus Depot, Oxford	48	3,500
South East	Stagshaw Close, Maidstone	18	470
South East	Lord Mayor Treloar, Alton, East Hampshire	54	2,537
South East	The Friary, Winchester	8	643
South East	Hawkins Garage, Alresford, Winchester	5	380
Region not specified	various Places for People sites	40	2,100
Region not specified	various Threshold HA sites	18	450

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