Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 9 July 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the retained duty fire fighting system in the Mid Bedfordshire constituency.
Employee working systems are the sole responsibility of individual fire and rescue authorities. I have made no assessment of the retained duty fire fighting system in the Mid Bedfordshire constituency.
My Department recognises and is grateful for the contribution of the retained duty system to this country. It represents not only a flexible and economic service, but one which helps bind many communities together.
In his recently published review into efficiency and operations of fire and rescue authorities in England, Sir Ken Knight commented that retained duty staff are the backbone of provision across the country. He also identified significant costs savings which would arise through a modest increase in retained duty provision.
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