Clause 19 - Charging
Fire and Rescue Services Bill
3:45 pm
Mr Nick Raynsford (Minister of State (Local and Regional Government), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; Greenwich and Woolwich, Labour)
That is one issue that will need to be considered, along with many others, as part of any review of the scope for introducing charges. The right way forward must be to ensure that there are no perverse incentives either to work against the interests of public safety by discouraging a response by the fire and rescue service where one is essential, or to encourage law breaking by motorists who try to evade insurance liabilities.