Fire and Rescue Services: Recruitment
Commons · Question 106304 · Tabled 16 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Grahame Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help increase firefighter recruitment.
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 21 Jan 2026
While the Government is committed to ensuring fire and rescue services have the resources they need to do their important work, is it individual fire and rescue authorities that are responsible for recruitment and decisions around deployment of resources....