Machinery of Government: Home Office transfers fire responsibility to MHCLG
The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has, as of 1 July 2025, officially completed the transfer of responsibility for all fire and rescue related policy and operational functions, held by the Home Office from 2016 to 2025.
In response to Recommendation 3 of the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report, the Prime Minister approved this Machinery of Government (MoG) change in February 2025. The intent behind the recommendation was to address fragmentation of central government oversight and bring all fire-relevant policy together in one government department under one Secretary of State.
Ministerial responsibility for fire transferred to MHCLG on 1 April 2025 and the transfer of staff, the final stage in the process, completed on 1 July 2025.
Articles published on Fire England under the Home Office's tenure will remain as is with the exception of any articles that refer to current information or guidance, which will now reference MHCLG accordingly.
