Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 73628
Emergencies: Mobile Phones
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the accessibility of the UK Emergency Alert System for people who are (a) visually and (b) hearing impaired.
Answer
Ms Abena Oppong-AsareWe have ensured that the Emergency Alerts system works with voice reader software. This means that everyone who already has this and all other accessibility settings enabled on their phones should have the alert read out to them. As part of the communicat...
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