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Fire and Rescue Services: Cambridgeshire

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 12 May 2025UIN 49538

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what was the per capita funding for Fire and Rescue services in Cambridgeshire each year since 2001/2002.

Answered by Alex Norris

The government calculates the funding available to each Fire and Rescue Authority as a single figure - their core spending power - rather than per capita. In 2025/26, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Authority will have core spending power of £40.3 million. Including the National Insurance Contribution Grant, this is an increase of £1.8 million (4.7 per cent) on 2024/25.

Relevant data to allow for the per capita calculation can be accessed here:

Key information table for local authorities: final local government finance settlement 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK

Nomis - Query Tool - Population estimates - local authority based by single year of age

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