Attacks On Firefighters

EDM number 2075 in 2006-07, proposed by Linda Riordan on 10/10/2007.

That this House expresses its concerns about the continued attacks on firefighters answering 999 calls; notes the recent reports in the Halifax Courier, where a firefighter described some parts of the town as no-go areas after a spate of attacks on firefighters; pays tribute to the work of the Fire Service and the Fire Brigades Union for campaigning on this issue; welcomes the introduction of the Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006; and calls on the Government to ensure that there is sufficient support and protection available for fire crews, and that anyone obstructing a firefighter is prosecuted under the new legislation.

This motion has been signed by a total of 44 MPs.