Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 September 2026. It was answered by Florence Eshalomi (Labour) on Thursday, 24 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Fire and Rescue Services: Cambridgeshire

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 23339 on Fire and Rescue Services, what elements from the New Dimensions 2 programme to uplift and replace National Resilience assets will be allocated to Cambridgeshire.

Answer

The New Dimensions 2 programme is a comprehensive capital asset replacement programme to review, refresh and upgrade the National Resilience assets used by fire and rescue authorities in response to the largest and most complex incidents.

As part of the programme, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is replacing and updating the assets for the High Volume Pumping (HVP) capability, which is used in the response to wide-area flooding and large-scale fires.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service currently host an HVP capability and, accordingly, will be receiving a range of new vehicles and equipment which will replace and upgrade their current assets.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 28897
Session: 2026-27
Related items: Fire and Rescue Services
Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Written questions
House of Commons; Fire and Rescue Services: Cambridgeshire
Thursday, 15 October 2026
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Subjects: Fire and rescue services Cambridgeshire
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Fire and Rescue Services: Cambridgeshire

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