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Emergencies: Mobile Phones

Commons · Question 73631 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK Emergency Alert System has been (a) tested and (b) integrated with military contingency planning for civil emergencies.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 8 Sep 2025

Contingency plans for civil emergencies are cohered by the Cabinet Office on behalf of the Government. Defence support is integrated into those plans where required through the Military Aid to Civilian Authorities (MACA) process. Emergency Alerts are inte...