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Closure Of Parkhead Fire Station

EDM number 843 in 2008-09, proposed by John Mason on 23/02/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Fire services.

That this House notes with concern the recent decision by the Board of Strathclyde Fire and Rescue to close Parkhead Fire Station in Glasgow; further notes that, in the Glasgow districts of Parkhead, Braidfauld and Tollcross, this will lead to average attendance times increasing from four minutes to around eight minutes; further notes that this area will host the Commonwealth Games in 2014; and urges the Board of Strathclyde Fire and Rescue to reconsider this decision.

This motion has been signed by a total of 10 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John Mason23/02/2009Glasgow EastScottish National PartyProposed
Jeremy Corbyn24/02/2009Islington NorthLabourSeconded
Angus MacNeil24/02/2009Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySeconded
John McDonnell27/02/2009Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSeconded
Mike Gapes10/03/2009Ilford SouthLabourSeconded
Elfyn Llwyd19/03/2009Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSeconded
Angus Robertson29/04/2009MorayScottish National PartySigned
Michael Weir29/04/2009AngusScottish National PartySigned
Pete Wishart29/04/2009Perth and North PerthshireScottish National PartySigned
Stewart Hosie29/04/2009Dundee EastScottish National PartySigned

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