§ Mr. Ben Chapman (Wirral, South)I beg leave to present a petition organised by residents and businesses of the Wirral who are protected by the fire stations of Heswall and West Kirby. It is signed by 1,962 people who are resolutely opposed to the changes of shift to day manning only at the fire stations at Heswall and West Kirby as proposed by the Merseyside fire authority. The petition is signed in the main by constituents in Wirral, South, but similar views have also been expressed in a petition signed by constituents of my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral, West (Mr. Hesford).
The petition shewethThat it is proposed to change 24-hour manning at Heswall and West Kirby fire stations to day manning only and that the undersigned vigorously oppose the planned manning hour changes at Heswall and West Kirby fire stations in the light of the major and unnecessary risk that property and lives me would be put under if these proposals were to be implemented, given the minimum of four minutes attendance time that would be added.The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Secretary of State for the Home Department to reject this proposal by the Merseyside fire authority.
§ To lie upon the Table.