Fire and Rescue Services: Floods
Commons · Question 36827 · Tabled 10 Mar 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Juliet Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing flooding under the statutory duties of English firefighters.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 14 Mar 2025
Fire and Rescue Authorities have duties under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) to prepare for emergencies, including major flooding. Fire Rescue Authorities also have discretionary powers to respond to incidents under their general powers in the Fire an...