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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...