Greater Manchester Fire Authority Spending Limits

EDM number 829 in 1994-95, proposed by George Howarth on 15/03/1995.

That this House notes with grave concern the fact that Greater Manchester Fire Authority, by setting its budget early, was unable to benefit from the increased spending limits for 1995-96, introduced by the Department of the Environment; further notes that this will affect the Authority's budget for 1996-97; expresses concern that the Authority is effectively being penalised for its efficiency in setting a precept in good time to give district councils adequate time to take account of this in their own budget; and calls on the Home Secretary and Secretary of State for the Environment to make allowances for this problem when setting spending limits for 1996-97.

This motion has been signed by a total of 46 MPs.