Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 70179
Emergencies: Sirens
Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 2 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Steff Aquarone
Liberal Democrat — North Norfolk
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to her Answer of 21 July 2025 Question 68537 on Emergencies: Sirens, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that communities in (a) coastal areas and (b) that have limited or no phone signal rece
Answer
Ms Abena Oppong-AsareThe Emergency Alert system is a UK Government capability that allows time critical life saving information to be broadcast to phones within a certain area. This was introduced in April 2023, and has now been used five times. Emergency Alerts are instantan...
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