Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 49762

Emergencies: Mobile Phones

Tabled: 1 May 2025

Answered: 12 May 2025

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to undertake further local or national testing of the mobile phone Emergency Alert service.

Answer

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

In January 2025, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, announced plans for a second national test of the Emergency Alerts system to take place in 2025. This will ensure the system’s effectiveness in providing life-saving alerts to the public during si...

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