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FIRE SERVICE REDUCTIONS IN SERVICES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 513: tabled on 13 October 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 90 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 recognises that cuts to the fire and rescue service put the public at great risk; is concerned that last year saw the largest ever loss of firefighter jobs with 1,800 axed; notes that fire station closures and cuts to equipment and appliances are widespread; further notes that recent research has shown that 38,000 people across the UK were rescued by firefighters last year; and calls on the Government to ensure that the forthcoming spending review does not make further cuts to the fire and rescue service.

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.

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2015
Ochil and South Perthshire
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2015
Blaydon
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2015
Dumfries and Galloway
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2015
West Bromwich West
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 October 2015
Livingston
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2015
Rother Valley
Blenkinsop, Tom
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2015
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Blomfield, Paul
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2016
Sheffield Central
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2015
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2016
Brentford and Isleworth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Blyth Valley
Chapman, Jenny
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2015
Darlington
Cooper, Julie
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Burnley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
West Lancashire
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 October 2015
Inverclyde
Cox, Jo
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2015
Batley and Spen
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Dagenham and Rainham
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Coventry South
Danczuk, Simon
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2015
Rochdale
Debbonaire, Thangam
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2015
Bristol West
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 November 2015
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
Lagan Valley
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 13 October 2015
Foyle
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2015
Liverpool, Riverside
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 21 October 2015
Sefton Central
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2015
Islwyn
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 3 November 2015
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2015
Birkenhead
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2015
Poplar and Limehouse
Fletcher, Colleen
Labour
Signed on 22 October 2015
Coventry North East
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 23 October 2015
Newport West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2015
Ilford South
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 October 2015
North East Fife
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2015
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 20 October 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2015
Bishop Auckland
Greenwood, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2015
Wirral West
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2015
Leeds North East
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 28 October 2015
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 20 October 2015
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2015
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 27 October 2015
Knowsley
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2015
Bradford East
Jones, Graham
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2015
Hyndburn
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2015
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 19 October 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2015
Bassetlaw
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2015
Blackpool South
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2015
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
Belfast South
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2015
Wirral South
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2015
Heywood and Middleton
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2015
Mansfield
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
East Dunbartonshire
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 November 2015
Argyll and Bute
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2015
Edmonton
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 November 2015
East Renfrewshire
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 4 November 2015
Ynys Môn
Perkins, Toby
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2015
Chesterfield
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 2 November 2015
Bolton South East
Reed, Mr Jamie
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2015
Copeland
Rimmer, Marie
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2015
St Helens South and Whiston
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
South Down
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
Belfast East
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2015
Coventry North West
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2015
Liverpool, Walton
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 15 October 2015
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
Strangford
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 5 November 2015
Huddersfield
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2015
Edinburgh East
Sherriff, Paula
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2015
Dewsbury
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 14 October 2015
Bolsover
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 17 November 2015
Stoke-on-Trent North
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 9 November 2015
Blackley and Broughton
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 10 November 2015
Alyn and Deeside
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 19 October 2015
Walsall South
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 14 October 2015
Arfon
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 October 2015
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.