Written Question·Home Office·UIN 52821
Emergency Services: Powers of Entry
Tabled: 15 May 2025
Answered: 23 May 2025
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what are the rights of entry for emergency service personnel when accessing blocks of flats with secure entry systems.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonPolice forces in England and Wales have a range of powers of entry, including to protect life and investigate offences. These powers derive both from statute (primarily the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) and common law.Fire and Rescue Services hav...
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