Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 74401

Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 11 September 2025

Question

Phil Brickell

LabourBolton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of existing levels of central government funding for fire and rescue services.

Answer

Samantha Dixon
On 3 February, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the 2025/26 Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS) which sets out funding allocations for all local authorities, including Fire and Rescue Authorities. These allocation...

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