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Mr. Daggar
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when it is proposed to permit the return of the fire services to the local authorities.
Mr. Ede
I am giving the whole subject of the future of the Fire Service my careful attention, as a matter of urgency, in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland, but I am not yet in a position to make any statement on the subject.