Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 29 January 2018Answered: 5 February 2018
Asked by
Bridget Phillipson
Labour — Houghton and Sunderland South
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Ms Abena Oppong-Asare)
The Government are introducing a range of measures to strengthen our emergency preparedness. We hold regular cross-Government planning exercises for a range of scenarios. Later this year, we will undertake a pandemic response exercise, and we will also undertake a national test of our emergency alert system. Next week, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster will open the new UK Resilience Academy, which will train over 4,000 people a year.