FIRE SERVICE CUTS

Early day motion 659, tabled 31 October 2012 by George Galloway (Respect). Signed by 12 members.

That this House believes that the cuts to the fire service will put lives at risk; notes that metropolitan brigades receive a disproportionate reduction in grant compared to other parts of the country and that these brigades have had to make percentage cuts double the national average; further notes that West Yorkshire Fire Service has seen its grant reduced by 5.9 million; further notes that theWest Yorkshire service has the lowest expenditure per head of population and the lowest grant of all metropolitan brigades; and urges the Government to reconsider its position on funding fire and rescue services.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, Plaid Cymru 2, DUP 1, Respect 1.