Question follow-through · 103321
Floods: Fire and Rescue Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is ensuring that Fire and Rescue services have a statutory duty to support flood events.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 6 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 8 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 9 Jan 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Communities and local government
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Recorded timeline
6 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is ensuring that Fire and Rescue services have a statutory duty to support flood events.
8 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Jan 2026
Answer published
Protecting communities from flooding is a key priority for this Government. Fire and Rescue Authorities already have duties under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 to prepare for emergencies, including major flooding. However, we recognise the interest in ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Local Government Finance: Yorkshire and the Humber
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Pride in Place Programme
18 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to allocate future Pride in Place grants; and if he will use the lower tier indices of deprivation to provide support to communities.
Homelessness: Expenditure
6 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Value for Money Review of homelessness spending will include analysis of the cost-effectiveness of Housing First models.