Select committee: Home Affairs Committee
Fire and Rescue Service
Closed
Opened 27 Feb 2024
Closed 24 May 2024
Home Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
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.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 27 February 2024.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 1 May 2024
- 14 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Minister for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention regarding fire and rescue service culture 29.10.245 November 2024, Correspondence
- Letter from the Chair to the Home Secretary regarding the short inquiry into the Fire and Rescue Service, dated 23 May 202423 May 2024, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session1 May 2024, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 1 May 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Anna Pincus · Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group,
Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton · National Fire Chiefs Council,
Kate Eves, Chair of the Brook House inquiry
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| 20 Mar 2024 |
Oral evidence session
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
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| 5 Mar 2024 |
Oral evidence session
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
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
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| 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 | Not recorded | 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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