Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 49137

Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

Tabled: 29 April 2025

Answered: 6 May 2025

Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29th April 2025 to Question 47888 on Fire and Rescue Services: Finance, whether population (a) density and (b) sparsity is taken into account when calcu

Answer

Alex Norris

Both population density and sparsity are key components of the current fire funding formula. The Government recognises that the formula is outdated. As such, this formula is currently being reviewed as part of Local Government funding reform and a public ...

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