Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 78884

Fire and Rescue Services: Standards

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal DemocratEastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a national fire and rescue service statutory advisory body to oversee national standards on (a) fire cover, (b

Answer

Samantha Dixon
The government has accepted, in principle, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s recommendation to establish a national college of fire and rescue. The Inquiry report suggested a range of potential functions for a college to fulfil, including the development of po...

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