Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Hain (Labour), on Tuesday, 10 March 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 85 members in total.

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FUTURE OF THE 999 SERVICE

That this House calls on the Government to reject the proposal from the Office for Telecommunications to hive off the 999 emergency operator service to an independent agency, since the new 999 service will employ less than 700 operators in just three centres, whereas it is currently fully integrated into the comprehensive nationwide British Telecom network of operator centres employing some 8,000 staff specially trained in all the skills needed to handle emergency calls and able to switch from their general duties to handle priority 999 calls during disasters or emergencies, and since concentrating such 999 calls into just three centres in England, Wales and Scotland can only be at the cost of local knowledge and pronunciation of places and names often vital for a speedy and accurate response from the police, ambulance and fire services, thus endangering lives and personal security.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

FUTURE OF THE 999 SERVICE (839A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Finsberg (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Friday, 13 March 1992. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that as usual Labour honourable Members are more interested in protecting the jobs of their trade union masters than in the welfare of patients; and therefore supports the proposals of the office of Telecommunications to transfer the 999 emergency service to an independent agency as being helpful.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

839 

839A1 

Session

1991-92

Subjects

Contracts for services Emergency calls Office of Telecommunications

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk