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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure parity of recognition between Fire Control staff and other operational personnel who contribute to incident response, including those attending incidents in roles such as National Incident Liaison Officers or Communications Tactical Advisors.

Control staff are a vital part of Fire and Rescue services and it is right that their outstanding work is recognised. Chief Fire Officers, and senior leaders, should ensure that nominations for recognition of deserving members of staff, should be considered as a matter of routine.

Nationally, the honours system is open to all members of the Fire and Rescue Service through the national recognition system on gov.uk.