§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in conjunction with the agreement which has been reached on the 42-hour week for the fire service, any conditions relating to manning systems have been agreed.
§ Dr. Summerskill:The agreement which has been reached on the introduction of the 42-hour week in the fire service includes guidance on the day manning system of duty and on the arrangements to be followed when a duty system at a station is changed from the day manning to the shift system or from shift to day manning.