Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 81439
Fires: Greater London
Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025
Question
Mr Calvin Bailey
Labour — Leyton and Wanstead
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of the risk of wildfires crossing the rural-urban interface in London.
Answer
Samantha DixonOutdoor fires, especially wildfires, are expected by many academics to increase in frequency and impact in the future, predominantly driven by climate change. Wildfires are difficult to predict as risk is based on many factors - such as weather and human ...
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