Fire and Rescue Services
(asked on 18th October 2022) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made on the impact of a potential national Fire and Rescue service strike on home safety assessments.
This question was answered on 26th October 2022
The Home Office encourages Fire Chiefs to consider and test the resilience of their plans in the event of industrial action.
Section 6 of the fire and rescue services act 2004 places a statutory duty on fire and rescue authorities to promote fire safety in their areas. This statutory duty remains during periods of industrial action.