Question follow-through · 102878
Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle wildfires in 2026.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 5 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 7 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 9 Jan 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Communities and local government
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Recorded timeline
5 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle wildfires in 2026.
7 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Jan 2026
Answer published
The Government recognises that the impact of climate change is likely to increase and intensify fire incidents in England and Wales – with potential to impact fire and rescue service’s (FRS) resources, capacity, and strategical response. As the lead gover...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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