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<p>The Hon. Member will be aware that the Prime Minister announced on 5 January 2016
that responsibility for fire policy was being transferred to the Home Secretary with
immediate effect. I am, therefore, answering the Hon Member’s question as Fire Minister.
As fire is a devolved matter in Wales, my response applies only to England.</p><p>Fire
and Rescue Authorities are required to put in place integrated risk management plans,
coordinated with the community risk registers produced by Local Resilience Forums.
These documents should identify the full range of risks to which fire and rescue services
should be able to respond. The effective response of fire and rescue services to the
recent flooding demonstrates that the system is working.</p><p>I would like to take
this opportunity to thank all those at the frontline involved in that response. The
commitment and dedication they showed throughout the Christmas and New Year period
in helping communities affected to deal with the largescale flooding and to rebuild
their lives afterwards is a demonstration of public service at its very best.</p>
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