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UIN 213

Fire and Rescue Services: Floods

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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19 December 2019

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7 January 2020 · Answer

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7 January 2020

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of introducing a statutory duty for firefighters in England to respond to flooding on the ability of the fire service to tackle flooding.

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  1. 19 December 2019

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of introducing a statutory duty for firefighters in England to respond to flooding on the ability of the fire service to tackle flooding.

    Source: Commons

  2. 7 January 2020

    Answer

    A statutory duty for firefighters to respond to flooding is unlikely to make a significant difference to the Fire and Rescue Services which already provide effective response to flooding incidents. This has been demonstrated through the fantastic response...

    Source: Written answer

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