Siobhian Brown, the SNP minister responsible for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, is also the local MSP for Ayr.
A massive blaze which devastated an historic landmark in a Scots town has proved cut backs to the fire brigade are "madness", a trade union has warned.
The Fire Brigades Union said the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service had suffered from years of underinvestment and was now at risk of further budget cuts.It is understood that Ayr Fire Station had its specialist high reach fire engine removed around a month ago. Colin Brown, Scottish executive council member for the FBU, demanded Brown now push her government colleagues for greater funding for the SFRS.
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