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STATUTORY FIRE SERVICE DUTY TO RESPOND TO MAJOR FLOODING

EDM (Early Day Motion) 43: tabled on 08 May 2013

Tabled in the 2013-14 session.

This motion has been signed by 32 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House acknowledges 2012 as the second wettest on record in the UK, according to the Met Office; notes that in 2012 there was a 73 per cent increase in firefighters attending over 22,500 flood incidents across the UK, compared with 13,000 in 2011; further notes that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' Climate Change Risk Assessment warns of the increased risk of flooding in the future; is aware that, unlike in England and Wales, the law in Scotland and Northern Ireland requires the fire and rescue service to respond to serious flooding; recalls the recommendation of the Pitt Review supporting a statutory duty on fire and rescue services to respond to major flooding; welcomes support for a statutory duty from key stakeholders in the sector, particularly the Fire Brigades Union and the Chief Fire Officers Association; understands that such a change would not require primary legislation; and calls on the Government to implement as soon as possible a statutory duty on fire and rescue services to respond to major flooding in England and Wales.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 13 May 2013
Blaydon
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 14 May 2013
York Central
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 9 May 2013
Worthing West
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2013
Gower
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 10 May 2013
Islington North
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 21 May 2013
Bolton North East
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 13 May 2013
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Sir Tony
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2013
Workington
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 13 May 2013
Heywood and Middleton
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2013
Birkenhead
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 21 May 2013
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 May 2013
Portsmouth South
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 15 May 2013
North Down
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2013
Knowsley
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 May 2013
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 16 May 2013
Belfast East
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 11 September 2013
Belfast South
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 14 May 2013
Mansfield
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2013
Leeds East
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2013
Liverpool, Walton
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 20 May 2013
Ealing, Southall
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 May 2013
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 9 May 2013
Bolsover
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 14 May 2013
Stoke-on-Trent North
Watts, Mr Dave
Labour
Signed on 15 May 2013
St Helens North
Woodward, Mr Shaun
Labour
Signed on 11 June 2013
St Helens South and Whiston

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.