That the Parliament expresses deep concern regarding the reported proposed downgrade of Hawick Fire Station from a two-pump wholetime and on-call station to a two-pump dayshift duty system, with nights and weekends covered only by on call firefighters; believes that this change will significantly increase the risk to public safety in Hawick and across the Scottish Borders; further believes that the proposal has been met with strong local opposition; considers that major developments in the Hawick area, including the planned Center Parcs resort and a battery energy storage system, will increase the demand for consistent and effective fire and rescue coverage; further considers that the proposal will also pose heightened risks to local businesses, which depend on timely emergency response to safeguard staff, property and operations, and that reduced fire cover might result in higher insurance premiums for businesses; believes that this might place additional financial strain on the local economy; acknowledges what it considers has been the significant and sustained underinvestment in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) since its formation in 2013; believes that this has led to over a decade of real terms budget reductions; understands with concern that, between 2012-13 and 2023-24, Scotland lost over 1,250 firefighter posts, including 729 wholetime and 368 retained operational firefighters; believes that this represented a substantial reduction in frontline capacity; notes that the SFRS resource budget for 2025-26 is set at £332.1 million; believes that this is a real terms cut of over £56 million since the service was established, and calls on the Scottish Government to recognise the reported cumulative impact of these reductions and to ensure that the outcomes of the SFRS delivery review reflect what it sees as the urgent need for investment in fire and rescue services in Hawick and the Scottish Borders, rather than further reductions in firefighter numbers and resources.