Oral QuestionCabinet Office

What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the emergency alert system.

Tabled: 27 February 2025Answered: 6 March 2025

Asked by

Ms Julie Minns

LabourCarlisle

Answering Minister

the Minister for the Cabinet Office

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Ms Abena Oppong-Asare)

The emergency alert system is a vital tool for warning and informing in a case of a serious incident where there is a threat to life. This Government have used the tool five times, including the largest ever deployment for Storm Éowyn. We are incorporating the lessons identified, including on improved targeting, into alert mechanisms.