Committee
Justice Committee 05 January 2016
05 Jan 2016 · S4 · Justice Committee
Item of business
Petitions
Inverness Fire Service Control Room (PE1511)
We also have PE1511, on closure of the fire and rescue control room in Inverness. Members will recall that the issues that are highlighted in the petition were raised during our evidence session with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, HM chief inspector of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Fire Brigades Union on 28 April 2015. I ask members for their views on whether we should keep one or both petitions open.
In the same item of business
The Deputy Convener
Lab
PE1510 is on the closure of police, fire and non-emergency call centres north of Dundee. The clerk’s paper discusses the petition, along with PE1511. Since t...
John Finnie
Ind
I am keen to keep the petition open, because the subject matter is very much live. I know that there are different interpretations of the HMICS report. I cer...
The Deputy Convener
Lab
We also have PE1511, on closure of the fire and rescue control room in Inverness. Members will recall that the issues that are highlighted in the petition we...
Roderick Campbell
SNP
I agree with John Finnie that we should keep PE1510 open. I am less sure about keeping PE1511 open.
Alison McInnes
LD
We have previously sought assurances from the fire service about PE1511. Although we have had some assurances, we have heard during the budget process some c...
Margaret McDougall
Lab
I agree with Alison McInnes—we should keep both petitions open.
Margaret Mitchell
Con
I support that, as well.
Christian Allard
SNP
I am happy with that.
Roderick Campbell
SNP
I would not go into the ditch over it.
The Deputy Convener
Lab
Okay. We agree to keep both petitions open. Do we want to do anything further with PE1511 or should we just keep it open?
Margaret Mitchell
Con
We should just keep it open.
The Deputy Convener
Lab
Okay. We will not take any other action. Thank you.