Written questions

Fire and Rescue Services: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

Commons · Question 71307 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions she has had with fire and rescue services on recruitment and retention.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 5 Sep 2025

Responsibility for the recruitment and retention of firefighters rests with individual fire and rescue authorities.Since the transfer of Ministerial responsibility for all fire functions from the Home Office to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Loc...