“What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve resilience to emergencies in rural and coastal areas.”
Asked by
Jayne Kirkham
Answering Minister
the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Dan Jarvis)
I was pleased to meet my hon. Friend when I visited Cornwall last week, and to meet the local leaders and first responders who have been working tirelessly to keep their communities safe. In response to Storm Goretti, the Government issued two emergency alerts reaching approximately 500,000 people and urging them to stay indoors due to the severe weather. The resilience action plan outlines how we will strengthen local resilience, which includes better integrating voluntary, community and faith organisations into emergency planning.