Early Day Motions

Funding for fire and rescue services

EDM (Early Day Motion) 597: tabled on 21 November 2022

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 90 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises and celebrates the significant role firefighters play in society, particularly in the face of increasing extreme weather events and the part they played during the pandemic that included delivering medicines to the vulnerable, supporting the ambulance service and moving the bodies of the deceased; further recognises that the fire and rescue service has suffered central funding cuts of around 30 per cent since 2010, resulting in the loss of more than 11,500 frontline firefighters; is concerned that lives could be put at risk from further cuts; acknowledges that firefighters have lost approximately £4,000 in real terms over the past decade; notes with dismay that some firefighters are resorting to food banks; further notes when inflation is taken into account, the 5 per cent offer from the employers that was rejected by the Fire Brigades Union still represents a further cut in real wages; calls for urgent central Government funding for fire and rescue services; and urges employers and the Government to give firefighters a fair pay rise.

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.

Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2022
City of Durham
Primary
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2022
Coventry South
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 22 November 2022
Leicester East
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 22 November 2022
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2022
Liverpool, Riverside
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2022
Leeds East

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

Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2022
Cynon Valley
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2022
Jarrow
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 22 November 2022
Islington North
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2022
Liverpool, Walton
Hardy, Emma
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 November 2022
Strangford
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Hayes and Harlington
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Wansbeck
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Streatham
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Middlesbrough
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Easington
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Warley
Nichols, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Warrington North
De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Battersea
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on 23 November 2022
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Nottingham East
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Gateshead
Ali, Tahir
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Birmingham, Hall Green
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Poplar and Limehouse
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2022
Rochdale
MacAskill, Kenny
Alba Party
Signed on 23 November 2022
East Lothian
Turner, Karl
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2022
Kingston upon Hull East
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2022
South Shields
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2022
Blackburn
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 24 November 2022
Brighton, Pavilion
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2022
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 November 2022
North Antrim
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2022
Birkenhead
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 November 2022
Lagan Valley
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2022
Hemsworth
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2022
Liverpool, West Derby
Howarth, Sir George
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2022
Knowsley
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2022
York Central
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 November 2022
Ceredigion
Amesbury, Mike
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2022
Weaver Vale
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2022
Norwich South
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2022
Salford and Eccles
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 November 2022
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 29 November 2022
Leeds Central
Rees, Christina
Independent
Signed on 30 November 2022
Neath
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 November 2022
Midlothian
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 30 November 2022
Belfast South
Blake, Olivia
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2022
Sheffield, Hallam
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2022
Dagenham and Rainham
Eastwood, Colum
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 30 November 2022
Foyle
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 November 2022
Glasgow South West
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 1 December 2022
Belfast East
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2022
Glenrothes
Bryant, Chris
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2022
Rhondda
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 December 2022
Inverclyde
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 December 2022
South Antrim
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 December 2022
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on 5 December 2022
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 December 2022
East Antrim
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 December 2022
Dundee East
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 December 2022
Argyll and Bute
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 December 2022
East Londonderry
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 December 2022
Dundee West
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 December 2022
Glasgow North West
David, Wayne
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2022
Caerphilly
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 December 2022
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 December 2022
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 December 2022
Glasgow South
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 December 2022
West Dunbartonshire
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2022
Brent Central
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 December 2022
Glasgow East
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 9 December 2022
Brighton, Kemptown
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 9 December 2022
Bedford
Jones, Mr Kevan
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2022
North Durham
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2022
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2022
Lanark and Hamilton East
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 December 2022
East Dunbartonshire
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 12 December 2022
Sheffield South East
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 December 2022
Stirling
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2023
East Renfrewshire
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 January 2023
North Ayrshire and Arran
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 January 2023
Arfon
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 January 2023
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 11 January 2023
North Down
Greenwood, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2023
Wirral West
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 January 2023
Edinburgh East
Qaisar, Ms Anum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 January 2023
Airdrie and Shotts
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 February 2023
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.