Written Question·Home Office·UIN 36827
Fire and Rescue Services: Floods
Tabled: 10 March 2025
Answered: 14 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Juliet Campbell
Labour — Broxtowe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing flooding under the statutory duties of English firefighters.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonFire and Rescue Authorities have duties under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) to prepare for emergencies, including major flooding. Fire Rescue Authorities also have discretionary powers to respond to incidents under their general powers in the Fire an...
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