Question follow-through · 36827

Fire and Rescue Services: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing flooding under the statutory duties of English firefighters.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body: Home Office
Tabled: 10 Mar 2025
Target answer date: 14 Mar 2025
Answer: 14 Mar 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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10 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing flooding under the statutory duties of English firefighters.
14 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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14 Mar 2025
Answer published
Fire and Rescue Authorities have duties under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) to prepare for emergencies, including major flooding. Fire Rescue Authorities also have discretionary powers to respond to incidents under their general powers in the Fire an...

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