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Fire and Rescue Services: Equality

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 31 March 2025UIN 40161

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 6 March 2025, to Question 33937, on Fire and Rescue Services, what her policy is on protected characteristic diversity targets for the recruitment of firefighters.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

Responsibility for recruitment of firefighters in pursuit rests with individual fire and rescue authorities in England.

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