Written questions

Fire and Rescue Services

Commons · Question 48048 · Tabled 24 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 2 May 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that fire and rescue services have the expertise required to meet the regulatory requirements on that sector.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 2 May 2025

It is the role of Fire and Rescue Authorities (FRA) to hold Fire and Rescue Services to account. There are a number of different FRA governance models (for example mayoral authorities, Police Fire and Crime Commissioners and standalone FRAs). However, all...