Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Robert Neill and Amber Rudd

Monday 28th February 2011 Commons Chamber

[Robert Neill]

The hon. Gentleman knows about these matters and therefore really should know better. The 27 pumps were kept by the fire authority as part of a contingency reserve at the time of industrial action by the London fire brigade. I am glad that that action has now been settled.

[Amber Rudd (Hastings and Rye) (Con)]

Will the Secretary of State join me in congratulating Conservative-run East Sussex county council, which, after a disappointing grant from the Department for Education, has stepped in with £12 million of capital that it had not planned to give to ensure that the St Leonards academy is rebuilt to provide better education in Hastings?