§ Sir A. Bossomasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department approximately how many men are taken into the Fire Service each year.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerThe following table sets out the number of men who joined local authority fire brigades in England and Wales, and the number of men who retired, resigned or died, in each of the three years 1953 to 1957.
Year ended 31st December Joined Retired, resigned or died Whole-time Part-time Whole-time Part-time 1953 … 1,032 1,147 1,003 1,423 1954 … 982 1,201 1,054 1,509 1955 … 1,033 1,177 1,245 1,348 1956 … 1,514 1,310 957 1,293 1957 … 1,439 1,231 825 1,225
§ Sir K. Josephasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the introduction of a general grant and the discontinuance of Fire Service grant, he intends to maintain the existing control of pay and other conditions of service of members of fire brigades under Section 17 of the Fire Services Act, 1947.
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§ Mr. R. A. ButlerNo. It is proposed to introduce legislation at a suitable opportunity to repeal so much of Section 17 of the Fire Services Act, 1947, as relates to pay and other conditions of service, with the exception of discipline.