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To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with local authorities, fire and rescue authorities, police constabularies, NHS bodies, and other public bodies about barriers to the donation of surplus vehicles and equipment to Ukraine.
To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with local authorities, fire and rescue authorities, police constabularies, NHS bodies, and other public bodies about barriers to the donation of surplus vehicles and equipment to Ukraine.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the barriers for public bodies donating surplus vehicles and equipment to Ukraine.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the barriers for public bodies donating surplus vehicles and equipment to Ukraine.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, Losses, if he will provide further information on the £1,871,000 constructive loss in relation to Training equipment no longer needed by his Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, Losses, if he will provide further information on the £1,871,000 constructive loss in relation to Training equipment no longer needed by his Department.
The constructive loss relates to training equipment procured during the Demonstration and Manufacture phases of the Joint Fires Synthetic Training programme, which was subsequently declared surplus to requirements with the costs written-off.
This was as a result of a reassessment by Front Line Command units of their requirements and the implementation of a revised deployment plan that rescaled the scope of the programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of specialist facilities and equipment in secondary schools to deliver the proposed technical education pathways from September 2028.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of specialist facilities and equipment in secondary schools to deliver the proposed technical education pathways from September 2028.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of arrangements for the independent evaluation of new police officer safety technologies.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of arrangements for the independent evaluation of new police officer safety technologies.
The Government takes the safety of police officers extremely seriously and is clear that police officers should have the best possible protection when facing physical violence.
The Home Office sets robust standards for a range of personal protective equipment used by policing, including protective headwear, body armour (including ballistic protection and slash resistance), flame retardant overalls and irritant sprays. This equipment is subject to a comprehensive testing and certification process which supports consistency and ensures confidence in police personal protective equipment. These standards are based on police operational requirements and outline the minimum performance requirements and test methods to ensure that protective equipment purchased for police officers is safe and fit for purpose. Manufacturers and police forces can submit equipment for testing against these standards. Equipment that meets the required criteria is certified as compliant with Home Office standards.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what process is available to developers seeking an independent operational evaluation of new police officer safety equipment.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what process is available to developers seeking an independent operational evaluation of new police officer safety equipment.
The Government takes the safety of police officers extremely seriously and is clear that police officers should have the best possible protection when facing physical violence.
The Home Office sets robust standards for a range of personal protective equipment used by policing, including protective headwear, body armour (including ballistic protection and slash resistance), flame retardant overalls and irritant sprays. This equipment is subject to a comprehensive testing and certification process which supports consistency and ensures confidence in police personal protective equipment. These standards are based on police operational requirements and outline the minimum performance requirements and test methods to ensure that protective equipment purchased for police officers is safe and fit for purpose. Manufacturers and police forces can submit equipment for testing against these standards. Equipment that meets the required criteria is certified as compliant with Home Office standards.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of specialist equipment and personal protective equipment available to fire and rescue services for responding to wildfires.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of specialist equipment and personal protective equipment available to fire and rescue services for responding to wildfires.
Decisions on the procurement and operational use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE) for wildfire incidents are matters for individual fire and rescue authorities and services. Fire and rescue authorities are responsible for planning for foreseeable risks in their areas, including wildfire, and for ensuring they have the appropriate capabilities, equipment and resources in place to respond safely and effectively.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed National Police Service will have responsibility for evaluating officer safety equipment and technologies.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed National Police Service will have responsibility for evaluating officer safety equipment and technologies.
The Government will bring forward legislation to establish the National Police Service as soon as Parliamentary time allows.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to provide additional funding to fire and rescue services for specialist wildfire personal protective equipment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to provide additional funding to fire and rescue services for specialist wildfire personal protective equipment.
The Local Government Finance Settlement made available almost £1.95 billion in core spending power (CSP) for standalone fire and rescue authorities in England. We work closely with fire and rescue services to ensure they can prepare for and manage local risks. Decisions on how fire and rescue authorities use their resources and equipment to meet those risks are a matter for each fire and rescue authority.
We’re investing nearly £100 million in the biggest upgrade of national resilience capabilities in nearly twenty years, part of which includes more specialist equipment and wildfire training for firefighters that can deploy nationally to support in wildfires across the country.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that urban fire services serving high-density areas, including Leicester, receive dedicated equipment and specialist training to respond to high-volume grass fire outbreaks during heatwaves.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that urban fire services serving high-density areas, including Leicester, receive dedicated equipment and specialist training to respond to high-volume grass fire outbreaks during heatwaves.
We’re investing nearly £100 million in the biggest upgrade of national resilience capabilities in nearly twenty years, part of which includes more specialist equipment and wildfire training for firefighters that can deploy nationally to support in wildfires across the country, including in Leicester.
We also work closely with fire and rescue services to ensure they can prepare for and manage local risks. Decisions on how fire and rescue authorities use their resources and equipment to meet those risks are a matter for each fire and rescue authority.
On 9 February, the Ministry published the 2026/27 Local Government Finance Settlement which sets out funding allocations for all local authorities including fire and rescue. This financial year, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Authority will have a core spending power of £55.56 million, an increase of 7.29% compared to 2025/26. Decisions on how their resources are best deployed to meet their core functions are a matter for each fire and rescue authority.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the level of need for the UK to increase its access to specialist firefighting aircraft for tackling large-scale wildfires.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the level of need for the UK to increase its access to specialist firefighting aircraft for tackling large-scale wildfires.
Fire and rescue services have been responding to an exceptionally challenging period of wildfire activity, with multiple significant incidents being managed simultaneously across England and Wales.
Fire and rescue services, working through Local Resilience Forums, are responsible for planning and responding locally. Where aircraft are needed, that is usually arranged locally with commercial providers. We have made emergency funding available to help services in England deploy aerial firefighting support where needed.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has recently announced a £97 million investment to upgrade National Resilience assets and equipment. Part of this funding includes a pilot for a national wildfire response capability with specialist firefighters, equipment and training, with teams positioned across England to support Fire and Rescue Services during major incidents. Ministers are convening a summit in the autumn to consider further measures to strengthen capabilities in which aerial capabilities will be discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to invest in equipment to modify his Department's fleet of aircrafts and helicopters for the purposes of supporting civil contingency for wildfires.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps with Cabinet colleagues to invest in equipment to modify his Department's fleet of aircrafts and helicopters for the purposes of supporting civil contingency for wildfires.
Responsibility for responding to wildfires in the UK rests with the relevant civil authorities and emergency services, with military support potentially available where requested through established Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) arrangements on a case-by-case basis. This includes consideration of a clear need for military assistance, whether the requirement is beyond the capability or capacity of the civil authority, and whether support can be provided without unacceptably prejudicing Defence's primary tasks, operational commitments, and readiness.
The Ministry of Defence does not currently hold a requirement to provide a dedicated domestic aerial firefighting capability (including a fixed-wing aerial firefighting capability). However, Defence retains limited aerial firefighting capabilities to support standing tasks overseas. As part of this, Defence maintains a helicopter-based aerial firefighting capability in Cyprus for the specific purpose of meeting our obligations to the Sovereign Base Areas and wider communities during periods of heightened wildfire risk.
The Ministry of Defence has not conducted a specific impact assessment on the absence of a dedicated military aerial firefighting capability, nor a specific assessment of the economic impact arising from that absence.
The Department is aware of the Airbus A400M aerial firefighting system currently under development and testing by the manufacturer. Consequently, the Department has no plans to adapt the RAF A400M Atlas fleet for aerial firefighting purposes, or to procure dedicated water-bombing helicopters or water-bombing equipment for the military helicopter fleet.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing card readers with tactile buttons on LNER trains on the ability of visually impaired people to travel.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing card readers with tactile buttons on LNER trains on the ability of visually impaired people to travel.
LNER’s Train Managers already use payment devices with tactile buttons and markings. LNER’s café bar devices use touchscreens, and LNER is exploring how these can be made more accessible to visually impaired passengers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether LNER will introduce card readers with tactile buttons on their trains for visually impaired people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether LNER will introduce card readers with tactile buttons on their trains for visually impaired people.
LNER’s Train Managers already use payment devices with tactile buttons and markings. LNER’s café bar devices currently use touchscreens and LNER is exploring accessibility improvements.
At the start of the summer, two heroic men tragically lost their lives trying to save children in the sea at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool. Wayne Taylor and Ian Pascoe were recovered from the water by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, but despite urgent medical treatment at the scene,...
At the start of the summer, two heroic men tragically lost their lives trying to save children in the sea at Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool. Wayne Taylor and Ian Pascoe were recovered from the water by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, but despite urgent medical treatment at the scene,...
I absolutely join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to Wayne and Ian, and I offer the heartfelt condolences of the House to their families and loved ones. RNLI volunteers tirelessly provide a critical service in coastal towns and villages across the United Kingdom, including in my constituency. I will...
I absolutely join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to Wayne and Ian, and I offer the heartfelt condolences of the House to their families and loved ones. RNLI volunteers tirelessly provide a critical service in coastal towns and villages across the United Kingdom, including in my constituency. I will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports that veterinary practices in Northern Ireland are experiencing difficulties obtaining diagnostic equipment and replacement components.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of reports that veterinary practices in Northern Ireland are experiencing difficulties obtaining diagnostic equipment and replacement components.
That this House congratulates Danni Wiseman and Stuart Paterson of Forth Valley College on being credited as authors, who have made a significant contribution to the latest edition of EEMUA 186, A Practitioner’s Handbook for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres and supporting EEMUA 214 guidance; recognises their specialist contribution to updating and validating this important industry guidance; and commends their expertise and commitment to improving safety standards for engineers and technicians working in hazardous environments across the UK and internationally.
That this House congratulates Danni Wiseman and Stuart Paterson of Forth Valley College on being credited as authors, who have made a significant contribution to the latest edition of EEMUA 186, A Practitioner’s Handbook for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres and supporting EEMUA 214 guidance; recognises their specialist contribution to updating and...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the ability of the Chiltern Consortium to deliver suitable equipment to Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the ability of the Chiltern Consortium to deliver suitable equipment to Cambridgeshire Constabulary.