Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117025

Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 10 March 2026

Question

Rebecca Paul

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to review the funding distribution methodology for fire and rescue authorities following the Fair Funding Review 2.0.

Answer

Alison McGovern

The Government recognises that the current fire funding formula was designed over a decade ago. In line with responses to the principles of reform consultation in December 2024, the Government updated the fire and rescue relative needs formula by using th...

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