Fire and Rescue Service: Thomas Review Debate

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Fire and Rescue Service: Thomas Review

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Monday 11th January 2016

(8 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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My noble friend is absolutely right.

Earl of Sandwich Portrait The Earl of Sandwich (CB)
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My Lords, can the Minister confirm that educational services have been cut drastically recently and that firemen are not going out to give enough fire safety training?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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My Lords, fire safety training has been more focused on areas of high need—for example, the elderly and the disabled. There has certainly been a big push for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, as this House has debated on a couple of occasions. The fire and rescue services are focusing their efforts much more. I was going to say something else, which I have forgotten, but it is a more focused effort.