Fire services
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on fire services. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 28.06.2012 | Firefighters Pension Schemes |
| This note covers the development of the Firefighters' Pension Schemes and current reform issues | |
| 14.07.2010 | FiReControl and the Regionalisation of the Fire Service |
| The FiReControl project, involving the closure of local fire control rooms and the establishment of 9 regional control rooms, has been highly controversial. This note covers the background to the reform and recent developments. | |
| 14.05.2009 | Sprinkler systems in schools |
| This note provides statistics on the number of fires in schools, and the costs and benefits of sprinkler system installation. It also looks at current regulation governing sprinkler systems in schools. | |
| 09.03.2009 | Working Time Opt Out: Retained Firefighters |
| This note looks at the recent developments at EU level which may see the abolition of the opt-out provisions in the Working Time rules in respect of the 48 hour working week. |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 22.01.2004 | Fire and Rescue Services Bill (Bill 38 2003/04) |
| Fire and Rescue Services Bill (Bill 38 of 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/09. | |
| 07.05.2003 | Fire Services Bill (Bill 81 of 2002/03) |
| Fire Services Bill. (Bill 81 of 2002/03). House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/42. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 14.09.2011 | The failure of the FireControl project. |
| Public Accounts Committee report [Commons] | |
| 16.03.2010 | FiReControl. |
| Government response. Communities and Local Government Select Committee; Communities and Local Government report [Commons] | |
| 16.03.2010 | FiReControl. |
| Communities and Local Government Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 04.02.2010 | Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2009, relating to domestic... |
| Government response. Office of the Secretary of State for Wales; Welsh Affairs Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 15.12.2009 | Proposed National Assembly for Wales (Legislative Competence) (Housing) Order 2009, relating to domestic... |
| Welsh Affairs Select Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 07.02.2012 | FIRE AT SONAE FACTORY AT KIRKBY |
| That this House notes with grave concern the further fire at Sonae on26 January 2012; further notes that this is the 22nd occasion on which Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service have had ... | |
| 22.11.2011 | AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS PREMISES |
| That this House is concerned at the risk to firefighters' lives and safety caused by fires in industrial and commercial buildings, as well as the cost of these fires through the loss ... | |
| 03.11.2011 | SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN DOMESTIC PROPERTIES |
| That this House notes the wealth of evidence showing that sprinkler systems installed in domestic properties reduce the risk of death and serious injury in the event of a fire as well ... | |
| 07.09.2011 | FBU FIRE APPLIANCE DELIVERY FROM DUNDEE TO NABLUS |
| That this House supports the plan by the Fire Brigades Union in Scotland to drive two retired fire appliances from Dundee to Nablus in the Palestinian territories later in 2011, in ... | |
| 18.07.2011 | ASSETCO |
| <p>That this House is deeply concerned by the imminent financial collapse of AssetCo, the company which holds the contract to lease and maintain fire appliances and other emergency ... |
