Written questions

Fire and Rescue Services: Dorset and Wiltshire

Commons · Question 42908 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 7 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of changes in the number of firefighters on fire and rescue response times in Dorset and Wiltshire.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 7 Apr 2025

It is the responsibility of Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA) to decide how the authority’s resources, including staff, are best deployed to meet core functions. This includes determining crewing levels and appropriate targets for local...