Written Question·Home Office·UIN 14494

Fire and Rescue Services: Floods

Tabled: 15 November 2024
Answered: 25 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Shaun Davies

LabourTelford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory duty on fire and rescue services in England to respond to major flooding events.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson
Defra is the Lead Government Department for Flooding and are responsible for response and prevention of flooding.Fire & Rescue Services, with continued support from the Home Office, remain ready to respond to flooding. The Home Office supports FRAs in...

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