Question follow-through · 25140
Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to invest in equipment to modify his Department's fleet of aircrafts and helicopters for the purposes of supporting civil contingency for wildfires.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Armed Forces: Fire and Rescue Services · 10 Sept 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to invest in equipment to modify his Department's fleet of aircrafts and helicopters for the purposes of supporting civil contingency for wildfires.
3 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
Responsibility for responding to wildfires in the UK rests with the relevant civil authorities and emergency services, with military support potentially available where requested through established Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) arrangement...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Armed Forces: Fire and Rescue Services
10 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of deploying military personnel to support the Fire Service in wildfire fighting capability.