United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 26648
Fire and Rescue Services: Floods
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27 January 2025
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3 February 2025 · Answer
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3 February 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory duty for fire and rescue services to respond to flooding events.
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27 January 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory duty for fire and rescue services to respond to flooding events.
Source: Commons
3 February 2025
Answer
Fire and Rescue Authorities have duties under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) to prepare for emergencies, including major flooding. Fire Rescue Authorities also have discretionary powers to respond to incidents under their general powers in the Fire an...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-01-27/26648
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1759045
- uk · wq-1759045 · source updated 3 February 2025