Westminster Hall debateWestminster HallTuesday, 28 April 202616:00

Funding for fire and rescue services

Backbench debate (separate chamber, no votes)

Matt Vickers is raising concerns about funding for fire and rescue services in a Westminster Hall debate. This forum allows MPs to highlight issues and seek accountability from government on specific topics without requiring legislation, giving Vickers an opportunity to press the Labour government on firefighter resources, service adequacy, and budget allocation.

Fire and rescue services are essential public safety infrastructure affecting every community. Adequate funding directly impacts emergency response times, station coverage, and firefighter employment. This debate reflects wider concerns about whether local services are receiving sufficient resources under Labour's fiscal plans, affecting both public safety and workforce conditions across the country.

Local Government Cost of Living

MPs most likely to speak

David SimmondsConservative and Unionist Party

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Shadow Levelling Up — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on local-government, cost-of-living (119 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: opposed, local-government: questioning, local-government: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Matt VickersConservative and Unionist Party

Stockton West

Debate sponsor/lead member (calendar Members field)Voting record

Rebecca SmithConservative and Unionist Party

South West Devon

Spoken on local-government, cost-of-living (63 times, 40pts); Known positions: cost-of-living: opposed, local-government: opposed, cost-of-living: questioning (30pts)Voting record

Steve DarlingLiberal Democrats

Torbay

Spoken on local-government, cost-of-living (72 times, 40pts); Known positions: cost-of-living: opposed, cost-of-living: questioning (20pts); Committee: work and pensions committee (20pts)Voting record

Mr Will ForsterLiberal Democrats

Woking

Spoken on local-government, cost-of-living (62 times, 40pts); Known positions: local-government: questioning (10pts); Committee: housing, communities and local government committee (20pts)Voting record

Funding for fire and rescue services

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