Clause 8 - Road traffic accidents
Fire and Rescue Services Bill
3:00 pm
Mr Hugo Swire (East Devon, Conservative)
This is an interesting amendment. Can the hon. Gentleman not foresee that a road traffic accident might well have other implications during a civil contingency, whereupon somebody from the armed forces might be better placed to take overall command? Does the proposal not unduly limit the flexibility of the Secretary of State to meet such an eventuality?