Written Question·Home Office·UIN 15069
Fire and Rescue Services: Floods
Tabled: 19 November 2024
Answered: 26 November 2024
Question
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory duty for firefighters in England to respond to flooding.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonDefra is the Lead Government Department for flooding, and they are responsible for the response to and prevention of flooding. Fire and Rescue Authorities have duties under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) to prepare for emergencies, including major flo...
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