Question follow-through · 11102

Fire and Rescue Services: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5016 on Military Aid: Fire and Rescue Services, what provision is there for a civilian national aerial firefighting capability i

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
22 Jun 2026
Answer
25 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5016 on Military Aid: Fire and Rescue Services, what provision is there for a civilian national aerial firefighting capability i

  2. 22 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Fire and rescue services are fully aware of the growing risk of wildfires and, working with their Local Resilience Forum partners, are responsible for maintaining the necessary plans and capabilities required to manage that risk. Where aerial support is c...

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