Motion 56
Support the Firefighters’ Manifesto
“That this Congress notes the relative success of the FBU’s recent Cuts Leave Scars campaign in securing an uplift of £9.1 million in resource and £10.3 million in capital budgets respectively.
“The FBU thanks the General Council and all the affiliates who have supported our campaign to date and continue to show solidarity with firefighters across Scotland fighting against cuts within their service.
“The FBU Firestorm report, launched in Parliament last October, gave voice to firefighters struggling to provide an emergency service to the people of Scotland whilst facing a decade of underfunding amounting to £57 million and the loss of 1200 Scottish firefighter posts since 2012.
“This report provided an evidenced and irrefutable foundation for our campaign of public and political engagement and lobbying.
“Congress commits to provide the same support and lobbying to the demands of the Firefighters’ Manifesto that fall within the Scottish Government’s competency.
“It is imperative that the Scottish Government and the next UK Government address the years of neglect, underfunding, cuts and erosion of standards in the Fire and Rescue Service. The Firefighter’s Manifesto demands ‘Funding, Standards and a Fair Say’ and while Fire is fully devolved, the funding allocated at UK level will have consequential impacts on budgets in Scotland which must be passed on to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.”
Mover: Fire Brigades Union
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