PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
UNDERFUNDING OF FIRE SERVICES (5 June 1997)
Motion Details
That this House notes the recent unrest in fire brigades throughout the country as fire authorities make cuts in their services; deplores the underfunding by the previous government which is causing such cuts; and calls on the new government immediately to provide more resources for fire brigades so that the dangerous removal of fire engines from many communities can be reversed, and to relieve fire authorities of the growing burden of fire fighter pensions which, though important and valuable, are increasingly preventing other work.
Sponsored by:
Sir Vince Cable (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Liberal Democrat
20
57%
Labour
9
26%
Independent
3
9%
Scottish National Party
1
3%
Non-affiliated
1
3%
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
Sponsor List (35 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Dr Peter Brand
LD
Paul Burstow
LD
Sir Vince Cable (Sponsor)
LD
Lord Chidgey
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
SNP
Ms Roseanna Cunningham
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Dr David Drew
LD
Lord Fearn
LD
Lord Foster of Bath
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
Simon Hughes
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lord Jones
Lab
Lynne Jones
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Lab
Andrew Mackinlay
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
LD
Mr Mark Oaten
LD
Lembit Öpik
LD
Mr David Rendel
Lab
Chris Ruane
LD
Lord Stunell
LD
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor
Baroness Tonge
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
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