Policing and Crime Bill — Police and Crime Commissioners — Responsibility for Fire and Rescue Service. — 26 Apr 2016 at 15:46
The majority of MPs voted to allow Police and Crime Commissioners to be given responsibility for the Fire and Rescue Service.
MPs were considering the Policing and Crime Bill[1].
The amendment rejected in this vote was:
- Amendment 3, page 6, line 3, leave out Clause 6
The amendment was accompanied with an explanatory note stating:
- This amendment, along with amendment 4, would prevent Police and Crime Commissioners from taking over the functions of Fire and Rescue Authorities.
Clause 6 of the Bill[2] was titled: Provision for police and crime commissioner to be fire and rescue authority and stated:
- Schedule 1 makes provision for a person who is the police and crime commissioner for an area to be the fire and rescue authority for that area.
Schedule 1 states that The Secretary of State may, by order, make a Police and Crime Commissioner the Fire and Rescue Authority for an area.
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