Early Day Motions

FLOODING AND THE FIRE SERVICES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 952: tabled on 15 January 2014

Tabled in the 2013-14 session.

This motion has been signed by 58 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 is aware that firefighters throughout the UK have recently been involved in responding to the devastating effects of flooding that have hit the nation over the last few months, working tirelessly to keep people safe and reduce damage to homes and businesses; notes that today the role of these public sector workers is extremely diverse in respect of their protection against the worst effects of fire as well as the many other responsible roles they play in protecting communities; is also aware that currently no statutory duty in England and Wales exists upon the Fire Service to attend flooding incidents, thereby restricting the role they might play in planning effectively to minimise damage, injury and death which may occur in any emergency; and calls on the Government to introduce forthwith a duty on the service, replicating that laid down in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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.

Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Mansfield
Primary
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Heywood and Middleton
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Bolton North East
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Blyth Valley
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Wansbeck

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

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2014
Blaydon
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2014
Rother Valley
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 January 2014
East Londonderry
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2014
North Ayrshire and Arran
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2014
West Lancashire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2014
Islington North
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2014
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2014
Stockton North
Cunningham, Sir Tony
Labour
Signed on 6 May 2014
Workington
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2014
Glasgow South West
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 26 March 2014
Belfast North
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2014
Aberdeen North
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 February 2014
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2014
Aberavon
Galloway, Mr George
Respect Party
Signed on 5 February 2014
Bradford West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2014
Ilford South
Gilbert, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2014
St Austell and Newquay
Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2014
North West Durham
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 27 March 2014
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2014
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 17 January 2014
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Sir Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 March 2014
North Devon
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2014
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 21 January 2014
North Down
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2014
Vauxhall
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2014
Luton North
Huppert, Dr Julian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 April 2014
Cambridge
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2014
Manchester, Withington
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 22 January 2014
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 22 January 2014
Belfast East
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2014
Bassetlaw
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 26 March 2014
South Antrim
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2014
Hayes and Harlington
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2014
Dundee West
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2014
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Mitchell, Austin
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2014
Great Grimsby
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2014
Easington
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2014
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2014
Ynys Môn
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 24 February 2014
South Down
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2014
Liverpool, Walton
Russell, Sir Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2014
Colchester
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2014
Torbay
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 January 2014
Strangford
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2014
Huddersfield
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 26 March 2014
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2014
Bolsover
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2014
Stoke-on-Trent North
Weatherley, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 23 January 2014
Hove
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 26 March 2014
Arfon
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2014
Derby North
Wood, Mike
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2014
Batley and Spen

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.