Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 76918

Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

Tabled: 12 September 2025

Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) trends in the number of firefighters and (b) levels of funding for fire and rescue services on public safety.

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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