Written Question·Home Office·UIN 33161

Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

Tabled: 24 February 2025

Answered: 4 March 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how funding for the fire and rescue service is calculated.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson

Government funding for fire and rescue services is provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) through the Local Government Finance Settlement in the form of revenue support grant (RSG) and retained business rates.The amo...

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