Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the funding for fire and rescue authorities to enable them to operate safely.

Fire and rescue services have the resources they need to do their important work.

In 2022/23, overall, fire and rescue authorities will receive around £2.5 billion. Standalone fire and rescue authorities will see an increase in core spending power of 6.2 per cent in cash terms compared to 2021/22.

It is a matter for individual Chief Fire Officers to make operational decisions including the allocation of resources and the provision of regular fire safety training for firefighters and staff at their respective authorities.