Question follow-through · 129932

Fire and Rescue Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact in changes in the number of firefighters since 2010 on a) response times and b) risk to firefighters.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
27 Apr 2026
Target answer date
29 Apr 2026
Answer
29 Apr 2026 · 2 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact in changes in the number of firefighters since 2010 on a) response times and b) risk to firefighters.

  2. 29 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Decisions on how fire and rescue services are run, including the number and locations of fire stations and firefighter numbers, are for the local fire and rescue authority (FRA) and its Chief Fire Officer. FRAs are responsible for ensuring the needs and d...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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