Written Question·Home Office·UIN 14494
Fire and Rescue Services: Floods
Tabled: 15 November 2024
Answered: 25 November 2024
Named DayQuestion
Shaun Davies
Labour — Telford
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 JohnsonDefra 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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