statutory duty on flooding

Part of Policing and Crime Bill – in the House of Commons at 1:47 pm on 26 April 2016.

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‘The Fire and Rescue Services in England shall make provision to lead and co-ordinate the emergency service response to—

(a) rescuing people trapped, or likely to become trapped, by water; and

(b) protecting them from serious harm, in the event of serious flooding in its area.”—(Lyn Brown.)

This new clause would make the Fire and Rescue Service in England statutorily responsible for leading the emergency services response to flooding

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