Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Staffordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner on future governance arrangements for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service.
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire has considered options for joint police and fire governance and consulted locally on a proposal to take on responsibility for the governance of fire and rescue in the area, under the Policing and Crime Act (2017) provisions. On 3 October, he submitted a written proposal to the Home Secretary for consideration.