Committees

Fire and Rescue Service

Inquiry

Following the announcement that a General Election will be held on 4 July, Select Committees will be unable to meet from 24 May and will cease to exist from 30 May until after the General Election. This work has therefore closed.

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Past events

Wednesday 1 May 2024
9:00am Private
9:30am Public
Oral evidence session 1 May 2024
Fire and Rescue Service - Oral evidence
9:30am
  • Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton (Chief Fire Officer, West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and Chair of Improvement Committee at National Fire Chiefs Council)
One off evidence session: the Brook House Inquiry - Oral evidence
10:00am
  • Kate Eves, Chair of the Brook House inquiry
  • Anna Pincus (Director at Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 20 March 2024
10:00am Public
Fire and Rescue Service - Oral evidence 20 March 2024
10:00am
  • Justin Johnston QFSM (Chief Fire Officer at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, and Vice Chair at National Fire Chiefs Council)
  • Kathryn Billing (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead at National Fire Chiefs Council and Chief Fire Officer at Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service)
  • Rob MacDougall (Chief Fire Officer at Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, and People Programme Executive at National Fire Chiefs Council)
  • Councillor Rebecca Knox (Chair at Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority)
10:45am
  • Rt Hon Chris Philp MP (Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire at Home Office)
  • Sarah Gawley (Director of Fire and Major Events at Home Office)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 5 March 2024
9:30am Public
Fire and Rescue Service - Oral evidence 5 March 2024
9:30am
  • Andy Cooke QPM DL (Chief Inspector at HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services)
  • Nazir Afzal OBE (Former Chair at Independent Culture Review of London Fire Brigade)
10:30am
  • Alex Johnson QFSM (Director at Women in the Fire Service)
  • Mr Tristan Ashby (Chief Executive Officer at Fire and Rescue Services Association)
  • Matt Wrack (General Secretary at Fire Brigades Union)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

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