Written questions

Suicide

Commons · Question 84590 · Tabled 23 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 28 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of support available to fire and rescue services who attend callouts to attempted suicides.

Answer

Answered by Samantha Dixon, 28 Oct 2025

The health and wellbeing of firefighters is of the utmost importance. The Government recognises the risks that firefighters face and is grateful to them for their bravery. As the employer of fire and rescue service personnel, Fire and Rescue Authorities (...