Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of public awareness campaigns aimed at reducing accidental wildfire incidents.

We recognise that clear public information helps stop wildfires starting and helps people protect themselves and their property. We are making wildfire advice more visible, including through social media during high-risk periods, the Cabinet Office Prepare website and through educational resources made freely available on the online StayWise platform as the educational arm of the Department’s Fire Kills campaign.

As part of the upcoming Wildfire Summit and the Acton Plan being developed, we will consider what more we can do to drive improvements across wildfire as a risk.