Provision for police and crime commissioner to be rescue and fire authority

Part of Policing and Crime Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:15 am on 22 March 2016.

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Photo of Kevan Jones Kevan Jones Labour, North Durham 11:15, 22 March 2016

I know that this issue will be considered later, because the Government have tabled amendments on it, but if we are to get a full idea of efficiency, one of the tricky areas is unpicking fire authorities’ budgets. To give an example, in Northumberland one PCC covers two fire authorities. One, Tyne and Wear, raises its fire budget by precept and the other is part of the county council. Does my hon. Friend recognise that unpicking those budgets will be a hugely expensive exercise?