Firefighters: Health Screening

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at on 10 June 2019.

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Photo of Alex Cunningham Alex Cunningham Labour, Stockton North

The stress facing our firefighters has grown considerably under this Government. We have fewer of them, and many have been replaced by retained firefighters, including in Cleveland. As we have heard, they face some of the most difficult circumstances. Does the Minister recognise the impact of those circumstances and stressors on the mental and physical health of firefighters? Will he tell me what the Government are going to do to fund health services properly for firemen?