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Written question asked by Mike Amesbury (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 12 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 February 2025. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Friday, 28 February 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.


Fire and Rescue Services: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for the fire and rescue service.

Answer

Overall, fire and rescue authorities will receive around £2.87 billion in 2024/25. Decisions on how their resources are best deployed to meet their core functions are a matter for each fire and rescue authority based on its analysis of risk and local circumstances.

The Home Office will continue to work closely with stakeholders across the sector to ensure fire and rescue services have the resources they need to protect communities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
31058
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Finance Fire and rescue services
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk