Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 106223
Fires: Lithium-ion Batteries
Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 23 January 2026
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of fire and rescue services to respond to incidents involving lithium-ion batteries on strategic road networks.
Answer
Samantha DixonThe Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government is working closely with Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) and officials from other Government Departments to build an evidence base, share intelligence and develop mitigations to tackle the fire ri...
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