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Merseyside Fire And Civil Defence Authority Budget For 1995/96

EDM number 668 in 1994-95, proposed by Edward O'Hara on 23/02/1995.

That this House reiterates its concern at the serious problem of underfunding of the Merseyside Fire and Civil Defence Authority; regrets therefore the rejection by the Home Secretary of the call for a public inquiry into the functioning of the Merseyside Fire Brigade under Section 33 of the Fire Services Act 1947; notes with alarm the decision of the authority to set a budget for 1995-96 which is within the cap set by the Secretary of State for the Environment but which, on the professional advice of the Chief Fire Officer, may place the authority in breach of the Fire Services Act 1947; and duly notes that in the event of litigation against the authority arising from its failure to meet its statutory obligations as a result of underfinancing, the Chairman of the Authority has formally recorded his intention to enjoin in any such action by the Secretary of State for the Home Department and the Secretary of State for the Environment.

This motion has been signed by a total of 37 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Edward O'Hara23/02/1995Knowsley SouthProposed
Joe Benton23/02/1995BootleSigned
Robert Wareing23/02/1995Liverpool, West DerbySigned
Gerry Bermingham23/02/1995St Helens SouthSigned
John Evans23/02/1995St Helens NorthSigned
Angela Eagle23/02/1995WallaseySigned
Eddie Loyden23/02/1995Liverpool, GarstonSigned
Peter Kilfoyle23/02/1995Liverpool, WaltonSigned
Jane Kennedy23/02/1995Liverpool BroadgreenSigned
George Howarth23/02/1995Knowsley NorthSigned
Robert Parry23/02/1995Liverpool, RiversideSigned
Dennis Skinner24/02/1995BolsoverSigned
Tony Banks24/02/1995Newham North WestSigned
Harry Barnes24/02/1995North East DerbyshireSigned
David Winnick24/02/1995Walsall NorthSigned
Alan Meale27/02/1995MansfieldSigned
Eric Clarke27/02/1995MidlothianSigned
Peter Hardy27/02/1995WentworthSigned
Colin Pickthall27/02/1995West LancashireSigned
Barry Jones27/02/1995Alyn & DeesideSigned
Eric Illsley28/02/1995Barnsley CentralSigned
Ken Livingstone28/02/1995Brent EastSigned
Bill Michie28/02/1995Sheffield, HeeleySigned
Gordon Oakes28/02/1995HaltonSigned
Keith Bradley28/02/1995Manchester, WithingtonSigned
Michael Clapham28/02/1995Barnsley West & PenistoneSigned
Jack Thompson28/02/1995WansbeckSigned
Terry Patchett01/03/1995Barnsley EastSigned
Dennis Turner01/03/1995Wolverhampton South EastSigned
Hugh Bayley01/03/1995York, City ofSigned
Mike Hall01/03/1995Warrington SouthSigned
Michael Connarty01/03/1995Falkirk EastSigned
Win Griffiths03/03/1995BridgendSigned
Janet Anderson06/03/1995Rossendale & DarwenSigned
Martyn Jones07/03/1995Clwyd South WestSigned
Audrey Wise13/03/1995PrestonSigned
Tommy Graham20/03/1995Renfrew West and InverclydeSigned

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