Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 109607
Fire and Rescue Services
Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026
Question
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will undertake a review of (a) current levels of on-call firefighters and (b) the challenges faced by fire and rescue services to recruit on-call firefighters.
Answer
Samantha DixonFire and Rescue Authorities are responsible for resourcing their services. To support the future of the on-call system, the Government funded the National Fire Chiefs Council to undertake detailed research into the sustainability of the retained duty sys...
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