Emergencies: Public Service Broadcasting
Commons · Question 114559 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what comparative assessment he has made of the resilience of a broadcast-based digital terrestrial television platform with an internet-only service during (a) widespread power outages, (b) cyber incidents, and
Answer
Answered by Dan Jarvis, 3 Mar 2026
The Government understands the importance of everyone being able to access information in times of national emergency. Both television and radio play a vital role in providing such access for a range of different emergency scenarios, including scenarios w...