Question follow-through · 10263

Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she supports the calls from the National Fire Chiefs Council and the Climate Change Committee for better coordination of the Government’s approach to the increasing wildfire threat.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
16 Jun 2026
Target answer date
22 Jun 2026
Answer
22 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she supports the calls from the National Fire Chiefs Council and the Climate Change Committee for better coordination of the Government’s approach to the increasing wildfire threat.

  2. 22 Jun 2026

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  3. 22 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    A coordinated cross-Government approach is essential to mitigate the impacts of wildfire. Defra is working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the lead department on wildfire, to strengthen cross-Government coordination across ...

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