Written questions

West Midlands Fire Service

Commons · Question 50124 · Tabled 6 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 12 May 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a new oversight board at the West Midlands Fire Service on the quality of service provided.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 12 May 2025

I am responding as the Minister now with responsibility for Fire. It is the government’s priority to drive meaningful culture change across the fire and rescue sector.  Our fire professionals work under significant pressure and in challenging circumstance...