Question reference: S2W-31192
- Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 18 January 2007
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Current status: Answered by Johann Lamont on 31 January 2007
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much money was allocated to each fire and rescue service in the most recent year for which figures are available to ensure that sufficient water rescue training is carried out.
Answer
Capital and Grant AidedExpenditure allocated to each Fire & Rescue Authority in 2006-07 is shownin the following table.
| Fire Authority | Capital (£m) | GAE (£m) |
| Central | 1.415 | 14.774 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 1.115 | 8.696 |
| Fife | 1.088 | 21.511 |
| Grampian | 2.370 | 25.652 |
| Highlands and Islands | 3.542 | 18.438 |
| Lothian and Borders | 2.854 | 43.199 |
| Strathclyde | 7.391 | 124.743 |
| Tayside | 1.702 | 25.306 |
The amount allocated forwater rescue training is not stipulated by the Scottish Ministers, rather thisis left to the discretion of the individual Chief Fire Officer who mustprioritise resources accordingly.