Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 114559

Emergencies: Public Service Broadcasting

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Luke Akehurst

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what comparative assessment he has made of the resilience of a broadcast-based digital terrestrial television platform with an internet-only service during (a) widespread power outages, (b) cyber incidents, and

Answer

Dan Jarvis

The Government understands the importance of everyone being able to access information in times of national emergency. Both television and radio play a vital role in providing such access for a range of different emergency scenarios, including scenarios w...

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