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Standard Motion · S4M-08858 · Session 4

Closure of Dumfries Police Control Room

Lodged by Elaine Murray Lab Lodged 28 Jan 2014 27 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament is concerned by the announcement of the intention to close police control rooms across the country, including the control room in Dumfries; understands that the closure of the Dumfries control room will result in the loss of 34 civilian jobs and that the nearest control room to which these staff could relocate is in Glasgow; believes that this is therefore compulsory redundancy in all but name, and urges Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority to undertake a full consultation with police staff, officers and the public before making any final decisions on the closure of Dumfries police control room or any other control rooms.

Signatures by party

27 MSPs besides the lodger · 8 from other parties
Lab 19Con 4SNP 2LD 2

Party on the day each MSP signed. Signing a motion is voluntary and not whipped. Who signs whose motions

Vote

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

Supporters

27 MSPs

Lab 19 Con 4 SNP 2 LD 2

Show all 27 supporters by party

Lab 19

Con 4

SNP 2

LD 2

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-08858 by reference.