MP called fire brigade because her boiler was making noises

A London MP has been called "dizzy" for dialling 999 after hearing strange noises from her boiler.

Hornsey and Wood Green Liberal Democrat MP Lynne Featherstone called fire crews as a motor jammed on her boiler causing it to spark, shake and make noises.

But Brian Coleman, Conservative chairman of London's fire authority, said she wasted fire service time and should have called a plumber.


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Firefighters fixed the problem and Miss Featherstone recorded the incident in her online blog.

But Mr Coleman criticised her saying there could have been a serious incident elsewhere and it was a waste of time and money. He described her actions as "dizzy behaviour".

"The fire brigade is very concerned about unnecessary calls and this is clearly an unnecessary call," he said. "This is not a 999 emergency. If your boiler is making a noise you switch it off. I think MPs should be setting a better example."