Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 September 2026. It was answered by Florence Eshalomi (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Fires

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of public awareness campaigns aimed at reducing accidental wildfire incidents.

Answer

We recognise that clear public information helps stop wildfires starting and helps people protect themselves and their property. We are making wildfire advice more visible, including through social media during high-risk periods, the Cabinet Office Prepare website and through educational resources made freely available on the online StayWise platform as the educational arm of the Department’s Fire Kills campaign.

As part of the upcoming Wildfire Summit and the Acton Plan being developed, we will consider what more we can do to drive improvements across wildfire as a risk.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 26861
Session: 2026-27
Transferred: Yes
Subjects: Fire prevention Fires Publicity
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Fires

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