Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 46700
Civil Defence
Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 1 May 2025
Question
Mark Pritchard
Conservative — The Wrekin
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will amend the (a) Military Aid to the Civil Powers (Emergency Powers) Act 1964 and (b) Civil Contingencies Act 2004 to ensure parliamentary oversight during national crises.
Answer
Ms Abena Oppong-AsareThe Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) 2004 and the associated Regulations deliver a single framework for civil protection in the UK. While emergency regulations could be brought into force immediately during a crisis they must be presented to Parliament as so...
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