FIREFIGHTERS DISPUTE(1)

Early day motion 615, tabled 29 January 2003 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 43 members.

That this House considers that the current firefighters' dispute can best be resolved by negotiation without recourse to emergency legislation imposing a settlement on the FBU, and that any proposal to withdraw the right to strike from firefighters would only exacerbate the situation.

Signatures by party: Labour 36, Labour/Co-operative 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Plaid Cymru 2, UUP 1.