Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 55091
Fire and Rescue Services: Floods
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending a statutory duty on flood response to the Fire and Rescue Service.
Answer
Alex NorrisProtecting communities from flooding is a key priority for this government. In Autumn 2024, as the minister previously responsible for fire, the Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson asked officials to undertake further work alongside Defra and other relevant partner...
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