PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Fire and Rescue Services: Industrial Disputes (23 June 2014)

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what military assets have been deployed in which locations in accordance with the Home Office Model Response plans during recent periods of strike action called by the Fire Brigades Union.

Asked by:
John McDonnell (Independent)

Pumping appliances crewed by Ministry of Defence personnel have been deployed at various Defence locations during the strike action by the Fire Brigades Union. These are sited after consultation with the Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser. Fire and rescue authorities are responsible for undertaking their own business continuity planning, and associated contingency arrangements.

No Ministry of Defence resources have been mobilised in England during the last 14 periods of strike action.

Answered by:
Sir Brandon Lewis (Conservative)
30 June 2014