Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 63449

Fire and Rescue Services: Employers' Contributions

Tabled: 27 June 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the merits of funding fire and rescue services in the same way as police and ambulance services in order to meet changes in employers' National In

Answer

Alex Norris
As part of the 2025/26 Local Government Finance Settlement, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced an additional £515 million to help councils manage the impact of employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) chang...
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