Fire and Rescue Services: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 5597 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of fire and rescue provision in rural areas, including Stratford-on-Avon; and whether additional (a) guidance and (b) protections are
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 8 Jun 2026
Decisions on how fire and rescue services (FRSs) are run, including the number and locations of fire stations or crewing numbers, are for the local fire and rescue authority (FRA) and its Chief Fire Officer. Warwickshire County Council is responsible for ...