FIRE SERVICE NATIONAL PAY FORMULA

Early day motion 1671, tabled 22 July 2002 by Helen Clark (Labour). Signed by 49 members.

That this House believes that a Fire Service demands a highly skilled and motivated workforce, and that these principles should be reflected in a more appropriate and relevant Fire Service National Pay Formula; notes that the significant decline in the manufacturing sector has made the formula less effective in delivering a reasonable living wage to those who render a vital emergency public service, whilst at the same time the jobs of firefighters and emergency fire control staff have become increasingly complex and skilled; calls for firefighters working the retained and volunteer duty systems, who can be expected to do the same job as their whole-time counterparts, to be trained to the same standard and receive the same pay and conditions; and calls on the Government to review urgently the Fire Service National Pay Formula.

Signatures by party: Labour 34, Liberal Democrat 5, UUP 3, DUP 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.