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Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is providing to Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
8 Jul 2026
Answer
14 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is providing to Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The government provides support to Fire and Rescue Authorities through the Local Government Finance Settlement and wider reform programme. In 2026/27, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority will have a core spending power (CSP) of £79.5 million, a...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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