Operational and training duties
Fire and Rescue Services Bill
4:30 pm
Mr Richard Younger-Ross (Shadow Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Local Government & the Regions; Teignbridge, Liberal Democrat)
I am not making a large spending commitment and that is on the record.
I do not believe that paragraph (b) would cost a lot. It is just a matter of recognition and there could be a cup, a shield, £100, £200 or whatever. There are low-cost ways of recognition and they could be suggested to the review team. I was not asking for something on local authorities to be in the Bill. As the Minister is in
the ODPM, I hoped that he would say he could consider the matter in another way, using other powers to try to encourage local authorities.
I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion.
Motion, and clause, withdrawn.