Written questions

Batteries: Storage

Commons · Question 54712 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps with the Fire Service college to implement a (a) national strategy and (b) protocols for local fire authorities when responding to battery storage fires.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 9 Jun 2025

It is the responsibility of fire and rescue authorities to ensure that firefighters receive the equipment and training they need to safely respond to incidents, and to do so considering their individual areas’ risk profiles and Community Risk Management P...