Select Committee · Home Affairs Committee
Fire and Rescue Service
Status: Closed
Opened: 27 Feb 2024
Closed: 24 May 2024
Inquiry scope
Following the announcement that a General Election will be held on 4 July, Select Committees will be unable to meet from 24 May and will cease to exist from 30 May until after the General Election. This work has therefore closed.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2024 | Anna Pincus · Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group, Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton · National Fire Chiefs Council, Kate Eves, Chair of the Brook House inquiry | View ↗ |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Councillor Rebecca Knox · Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority, Justin Johnston QFSM · Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, Kathryn Billing · Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service, Rob MacDougall · Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, Rt Hon Chris Philp MP · Home Office, Sarah Gawley · Home Office | View ↗ |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Alex Johnson QFSM · Women in the Fire Service, Andy Cooke QPM DL · HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services, Matt Wrack · Fire Brigades Union, Mr Tristan Ashby · Fire and Rescue Services Association, Nazir Afzal OBE · Independent Culture Review of London Fire Brigade | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Johnson QFSM · Director | Women in the Fire Service | 1 |
| Andy Cooke QPM DL · Chief Inspector | HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services | 1 |
| Anna Pincus · Director | Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group | 1 |
| Councillor Rebecca Knox · Chair | Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority | 1 |
| Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton · Chief Fire Officer, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and Chair of Improvement Committee | National Fire Chiefs Council | 1 |
| Justin Johnston QFSM · Chief Fire Officer | Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service | 1 |
| Kate Eves, Chair of the Brook House inquiry | — | 1 |
| Kathryn Billing · Chief Fire Officer | Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service | 1 |
| Matt Wrack · General Secretary | Fire Brigades Union | 1 |
| Mr Tristan Ashby · Chief Executive Officer | Fire and Rescue Services Association | 1 |
| Nazir Afzal OBE · Former Chair | Independent Culture Review of London Fire Brigade | 1 |
| Rob MacDougall · Chief Fire Officer | Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service | 1 |
| Rt Hon Chris Philp MP · Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire | Home Office | 1 |
| Sarah Gawley · Director of Fire and Major Events | Home Office | 1 |
Correspondence
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