Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 106303
Fire and Rescue Services: Staff
Tabled: 16 January 2026
Answered: 21 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Grahame Morris
Labour — Easington
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of firefighters to meet operational demand.
Answer
Samantha DixonThe Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) does not have data on firefighter vacancies and recruitment, but it does publish fire and rescue service (FRS) workforce numbers. The latest published statistics say that while the full ti...
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