Emergencies: Voluntary Organisations
Commons · Question 11342 · Tabled 28 Oct 2024 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Charlotte Nichols
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the report by the UK Covid Inquiry entitled Module 1 report: The resilience and preparedness of the United Kingdom, published on 18 July 2024, HC 18, what steps his Department is taking to help
Answer
Answered by Abena Oppong-Asare, 5 Nov 2024
The Cabinet Office recognises the valuable role that the voluntary and community sector can play in all aspects of resilience. The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 requires those responders most likely to be involved in emergencies (Category 1 responders) ‘to...