Public Bill Committees
Fire and Rescue Services Bill

• Fire and Rescue Services Bill, 1st sitting (12 speeches)
  [Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Fire and rescue authorities (7 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 2 - Power to create combined fire and rescue authorities (80 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 4, in clause 2, page 2, line 11, after 'greater', insert 'public safety,'. We referred earlier to the centralising tendencies of the Bill. Subsection (2)(a) outlines...
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill, 2nd sitting (6 speeches)
  [Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair]
  • Clause 2 - Power to create combined fire and rescue authorities (87 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 9, in clause 2, page 2, line 12, leave out from 'area' to end of line 14.—[Mr. Hammond.] Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
  • Clause 3 - Creation of combined fire and rescue authorities: supplementary (69 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 16, in clause 3, page 3, line 16, leave out from 'authorities' to ')'.
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill, 3rd sitting (1 speech)
  [Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair]
  • Clause 3 - Creation of combined fire and rescue authorities: supplementary (7 speeches)
    Question proposed [10 February], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
  • Clause 4 - Combined authorities under the (6 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 21, in clause 4, page 4, line 14, after 'must', insert— '(a) obtain the agreement of the fire and rescue authority constituted under the scheme or (in the case...
  • Clause 5 - Powers of combined fire and rescue authorities (0 speeches)
    Mr. Hammond: I beg to move amendment No. 24, in clause 5, page 4, line 23, after 'authority', insert 'determined in accordance with section 1 or'. The Chairman: With this it will be convenient to...
  • Clause 6 - Fire Safety (0 speeches)
    Mr. Hammond: I beg to move amendment No. 26, in clause 6, page 4, line 34, leave out 'considers it' and insert 'is'. The Chairman: With this it will be convenient to discuss amendment No. 29, in...
  • Clause 7 - Fire-fighting (2 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 27, in clause 7, page 5, line 6, leave out 'and property' and insert ', property and the environment'. The clause addresses the core responsibility of the fire...
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill, 4th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair]
  • Clause 7 - Fire-fighting (17 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 27, in clause 7, page 5, line 6, leave out 'and property' and insert ', property and the environment'.—[Mr. Hammond.] Question again proposed, That...
  • Clause 8 - Road traffic accidents (33 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 79, in clause 8, page 5, line 35, at end add— '(3) The Secretary of State shall make a direction that a fire officer or firefighter shall be responsible for...
  • Clause 9 - Emergencies (34 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 31, in clause 9, page 5, line 42, at end insert ', but such an order may only be made with the consent of each authority in the area of which such functions are to...
  • Clause 10 - Directions relating to particular (13 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 58, in clause 10, page 6, line 20, after 'direction', insert 'in circumstances specified in the direction'. I do not intend to press the amendment to a vote. It was...
  • Clause 11 - Power to respond to other eventualities (16 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 62, in clause 11, page 6, line 38, at end insert 'by acquisition or by agreement with third parties who own or control such equipment'. The amendment should not...
  • Clause 12 - Other services (5 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 65, in clause 12, page 7, line 4, at end insert 'so long as such provision does not impair the authority's discharge of the functions conferred on it by sections 6,...
  • Clause 13 - Reinforcement schemes (13 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 56, in clause 13, page 7, line 16, after 'incurred', insert 'in providing such assistance under subsection (2) or'.
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill, 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair]
  • Clause 13 - Reinforcement schemes (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, [12 February], That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 14 - Directions as to reinforcement schemes (38 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 35, in clause 14, page 7, line 34, after 'may', insert 'by order'.
  • Clause 15 - Arrangements with other employers offire-fighters (19 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 37, in clause 15, page 8, line 5, leave out ', 8 or 9'.
  • Clause 16 - Arrangements for discharge of functions by others (15 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 17 - Directions as to arrangements under section 16 (16 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 43, in clause 17, page 8, line 29, leave out from '(1)' to 'one' in line 30 and insert 'only if requested to do so by'.
  • Clause 19 - Charging (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 70, in clause 19, page 9, line 7, leave out subsection (1) and insert— '(1) Subject to the following provisions a fire and rescue authority may charge a person...
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill, 6th sitting, part 1 (0 speeches)
  • [Part I] (0 speeches)
    [Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair]
  • Clause 19 - Charging (109 speeches)
    Amendment moved [this day]: No. 70, in clause 19, page 9, line 7, leave out subsection (1) and insert— '(1) Subject to the following provisions a fire and rescue authority may charge a...
  • [Continued in column 219] (0 speeches)
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill, 6th sitting, part 2 (0 speeches)
  • [Part II] (0 speeches)
    [Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair]
  • Clause 19 - Charging (39 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 53, in clause 19, page 9, line 22, after 'charge', insert '(other than a charge for fire safety consultancy services provided by agreement to owners or occupiers of...
  • Clause 20 - Exercise of powers at or under sea (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 21 - Fire and rescue national framework (35 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 81, in clause 21, page 10, line 7, leave out sub-section (2)(a).
  • Clause 22 - Intervention by Secretary of State (4 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 92, in clause 22, page 10, line 37, leave out from 'failing' to end of line 38 and insert 'to discharge its functions under sections 6, 7, 8 and 9.'.
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill, 7th sitting (1 speech)
  [Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair]
  • Clause 25 - Information (15 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 100, in clause 25, page 11, line 30, after 'returns', insert 'reasonably'.
  • Clause 26 - Inquiries (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 27 - Inspectors (9 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 28 - Equipment, facilities, services and organisations (46 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 102, in clause 28, page 12, line 15, leave out from 'considers' to end of line 17 and insert 'necessary for the protection of public safety'.
  • Clause 29 - Directions for public safety purposes (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 107, in clause 29, page 12, line 37, at end insert— '(1A) An order under subsection (1) may only be made where one or more fire and rescue authorities is or is...
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill, 8th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair]
  • Clause 30 - Training institution and centres (19 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 108, in clause 30, page 13, line 15, at end insert— '(1A) The Fire Service College shall be deemed to be established by the Secretary of State in accordance...
  • Clause 31 - Negotiating bodies (57 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 149, in clause 31, page 13, line 36, after 'may,' insert 'subject to subsection (1A)'.
  • Clause 32 - Guidance (26 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 113, in clause 32, page 14, line 31, leave out subsection (2).
  • Clause 33 - Pensions etc (16 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 115, in clause 33, page 15, line 8, leave out subsection (1)(b).
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill, 9th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Edward O'Hara in the Chair]
  • Clause 33 - Pensions etc (30 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 120, in clause 33, page 16, line 8, leave out from 'conviction' to 'to' in line 9.
  • Clause 34 - Information in connection with pensions etc (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Preservation of existing pension scheme (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 36 - Prohibition on employment of police (24 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 152, in clause 36, page 17, line 36, at end insert 'as a fire-fighter'.
  • Clause 37 - Duty to secure water supply etc (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 39 - Emergency supply by water undertaker (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 41 - Fire hydrants (21 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 188, in clause 41, page 19, line 13, at end insert— '(a) where such a notice or mark would be fixed to a listed building the Fire and Rescue Authority shall...
  • Clause 42 - Notice of works affecting water supply and fire hydrants (12 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 126, in clause 42, page 19, line 35, leave out from 'give' to 'in' in line 36 and insert 'notice as soon as practicable of his intention'.
  • Powers of fire-fighters etc in an emergency etc (7 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 129, in clause 43, page 20, line 13, at end insert— '(aa) if he reasonably believes a fire to be about to break out, for the purpose of preventing the fire or...
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill, 10th sitting (1 speech)
  [Sir Nicholas Winterton in the Chair]
  • Clause 43 - Powers of fire-fighters etc in an emergency etc (19 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 129, in clause 43, page 20, line 13, at end insert— '(aa) if he reasonably believes a fire to be about to break out, for the purpose of preventing the...
  • Clause 44 - Powers of entry (13 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 132, in clause 44, page 21, line 6, leave out from 'admission' to 'dwelling' in line 7 and insert 'by virtue of his powers under subsection (1) to any premises...
  • Clause 45 - Powers of entry: supplementary (5 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 139, in clause 45, page 22, line 8, after 'records', insert 'which he reasonably believes to be relevant to the investigation'.
  • Clause 46 - Powers of entry: notices (13 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 144, in clause 46, page 23, line 17, at end insert '(not being the dwelling in question)'. One of the hazards of the job on this side of the Committee is that it can...
  • Clause 47 - False alarms of fire (25 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 145, in clause 47, page 23, line 27, after 'fire', insert ', road traffic accident or other emergency in respect of which the authority has a function under section...
  • Clause 48 - Payments in respect of advisory bodies (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Amendments (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Minor and consequential Amendments (14 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 169, in schedule 1, page 34, line 13, at end insert— '33A The Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 is amended as follows. 33B (1) Schedule 2 (official pensions) is...
  • Schedule 2 - Repeals (1 speech)
    I beg to move amendment No. 176, in schedule 2, page 47, line 19, at end insert— 'London County Council (General Powers) Act 1949 (c lv) Section 51.'. The amendment will repeal...
  • Clause 53 - Pre-commencement consultation (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 148, in clause 53, page 24, line 32, after 'force', insert 'but after this Act has received Royal Assent'. The clause legitimises consultation that takes place before...
  • Clause 59 - Wales (10 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 168, in clause 59, page 26, line 6, at end insert— '(1A) In its application to Wales, section 21(6) has effect with the omission of the words ''and lay before...
  • New Clause 6 - Powers of entry: notices given electronically (0 speeches)
    '(1) This section applies if the notice required by section 44(3)(b) or (4) is transmitted to the person to whom it is required to be given (''the recipient'')— (a) by means of an...
  • Operational and training duties (10 speeches)
    'The Secretary of State may give direction for— (a) A fire and rescue authority to compensate employers who release employees to undertake operational and training duties under the...
  • New Clause 4 - Emergency medical care (3 speeches)
    No. NC4, to move the following Clause— '(1) A fire and rescue authority must make provision for the purpose of:— (a) delivering emergency medical care to persons seriously injured...
  • New Clause 5 - Regional Management Board (7 speeches)
    No. NC5, to move the following Clause:— '(1) The Secretary of State will make an order for the formation of regional management boards. (2) A board constituted under subsection (1) shall...
  • New Clause 7 - Regional assemblies (11 speeches)
    No. NC7, to move the following Clause:— '(1) In its application Regional Assemblies, the following provisions of this Act have effect as if for each reference to the Secretary of State...