Churches: Fires
Commons · Question 28076 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 23 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of trends in the number of church fires; and whether incidents of church fires have increased in the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Florence Eshalomi, 23 Sep 2026
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) collects information on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) in England. The table below shows the number of fires attended by Fire and Rescue Services in England in buildi...