Fire Associations
Case reference FOI2026/00735
Received 25 June 2026
Published 24 July 2026
Request
This is a Freedom of Information request. With reference to the following London Fire Brigade staff support groups: Asian Fire Service Association (LFB chapter); BAME Staff Group; and the Emerald Society (Irish heritage group).Please provide the following: The total amount of public funding — including direct grants, budgetary allocations, use of London Fire Brigade premises or resources, staff time, administrative support, and any other financial contribution — provided to each of the above groups in each of the last three financial years, broken down by group and financial year. Whether London Fire Brigade staff are permitted to carry out activities for any of the above groups during their normal contracted working hours and, if so, please provide a copy of any policy or guidance governing this arrangement, including any "protected time" or equivalent provision and its minimum duration. The number of hours recorded, monitored, estimated or otherwise reported to the London Fire Brigade in relation to activities undertaken for each group during contracted working hours, broken down by group and financial year.
Response
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