Fire and Rescue Services
Commons · Question 5598 · 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 mechanisms are available to (i) residents and (ii) elected representatives to challenge reductions in fire and rescue service cover at a local level; and whether he plans to
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 ...