§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the benefits of(a) amalgamating and (b) integrating (i) locally and (ii) nationally police, fire and ambulance emergency control centres. [45696]
§ Mr. MichaelWe are currently engaged in a consultation exercise with the police, fire and ambulance services on the possibility of sharing control rooms. The exercise is looking at the potential efficiency savings and other operational benefits of the shared use of control rooms by the three emergency services, as well as considering any down-side.