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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release Military planes and helicopters to fight wildfires from the sky, published on 22 October 2026, what contribution will the MHCLG budget make towards a) Chinook and b) A400M firefighting kits.

The procurement and funding of firefighting kits for Chinook and A400M aircraft are matters for the Ministry of Defence. MHCLG will work closely with the Ministry of Defence on arrangements for supporting the response to wildfires.