Batteries: Storage
Commons · Question 40798 · Tabled 24 Mar 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contingency plans are emergency services required to provide in the event of a fire at a battery energy storage systems site.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 31 Mar 2025
It is the responsibility of fire and rescue authorities to ensure that firefighters receive the appropriate equipment and training they need to safely respond to the wide range of incidents which they attend.The National Fire Chiefs Council also provide g...