Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is offering additional support to the London Fire Brigade in light of the recent wildfires.

The Government intends to research the issue further, looking at the impacts of portable and disposable barbecues on the environment. This research will also include the impact of sky lanterns which may be a factor in causing wildfires.

Should the evidence indicate that these items represent a risk, we will of course examine the most appropriate options available to protect our precious natural environment for ours and future generations.

At a local level, each Fire and Rescue Authority is required to plan for the foreseeable risks in their area (including wildfires) through their Integrated Risk Management Plan. This will include plans to prevent and respond to incidents and Fire and Rescue Services will have regard to other key local responders including landowners and other emergency services in their planning.