Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Manchester Evening News article, Greater Manchester is still owed £1 million by the government for battling last summer's moorland blazes, published on 6 February 2018, what discussions she has with the Prime Minister on the payment of funds through the Bellwin Scheme to Greater Manchester combined authority.
Greater Manchester’s application for financial help for the additional costs incurred for battling last summer’s moorland blazes is being considered by both the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Home Office which is the Department with responsibility for fire. A decision on that application is expected soon.