§ Mr. Goldieasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to a recent decision in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice that firemen in the employment of local authorities who are called upon, when not actually engaged upon fire brigade duties, to perform ambulance and other work are not to be deemed professional firemen and are thereby deprived of the benefit of the Fire Brigade Pensions Act, 1925; and whether, in view of the hardship involved upon firemen who are so called upon to render such public service, he will introduce legislation to protect the interests of persons so employed by local authorities, with a view to preserving their rights under the said Act?
§ Mr. LloydI would refer my hon. and learned Friend to the reply given by my2680W right hon. Friend on 8th July to a question by the hon. Member for North Tottenham (Mr. R. C. Morrison). A conference with representatives of the local authorities and of the fire service will be held to-morrow to consider the general issues raised.