Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 89927

Fire and Rescue Services: Standards

Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal DemocratHarpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce national response standards for (a) service levels and (b) response times for all fire and rescue services.

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 and a...

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