Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 51552

Emergency Services: Finance

Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 16 May 2025
Named Day

Question

Marie Goldman

Liberal DemocratChelmsford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to increase precept flexibility to devolve spending decisions closer to Police and Fire and Rescue services.

Answer

Alex Norris
As of 1 April 2025, Ministerial responsibility for Fire transferred from the Home Office to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). Home Office retains Ministerial responsibility for policing. Council tax levels are a local deci...

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