Wildfire Spending 2014 - 2019 - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. The estimated expenditure by the department on tackling forest fires / wild fires per year beginning in 2014.

2. The overall operational budget of the department per year beginning in 2014.

3. The number of forest fires/wild fires dealt with by the department per year beginning in 2014.

Decision

1. The estimated expenditure by the department on tackling forest fires / wild fires per year beginning in 2014:

2014 = £1,434

2015 = £847

2016 = £2,233

2017 = £35,270

2018 = £30,127

 

2. The overall operational budget of the department per year beginning in 2014:

2014 = £4,201,072

2015 = £4,199,508

2016 = £3,987,167

2017 = £4,322,167

2018 = £5,134,220

 

3. The number of forest fires/wild fires dealt with by the department per year beginning in 2014:

2014 = 5

2015 = 5

2016 = 4

2017 = 5

2018 = 6

Reference number
FOI0039
Date request received
07 May 2019
Date of decision
29 May 2019