Emergencies: Mobile Phones
Commons · Question 22077 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations have been received to her department from the National Fire Chiefs Council on the nationwide UK Emergency Alert issued on 14 August 2026.
Answer
Answered by Florence Eshalomi, 8 Sep 2026
All Emergency Alerts are sent in conjunction with agencies or public bodies that are responding to emergencies. The decision to issue this alert was not taken lightly. It was made in direct cooperation with the National Fire Chiefs Council.The alert was i...