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Emergencies: Planning

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 19 March 2025UIN 37574

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the (a) terms of reference are and (b) timetable is of his Department’s resilience review.

Answered by Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

As the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster set out in his statement to the House on Friday 19 July, this government is committed to undertaking a comprehensive review of long-term resilience.

The resilience review is considering established practices and policies to improve UK resilience against the full spectrum of risks we face. It is evidence based and is identifying what should be kept, changed or improved to ensure we are best prepared now and into the future. It is considering recommendations from recent inquiries including the Covid-19 Module 1 report and the Grenfell Tower tragedy to ensure the needs of communities and individuals – in particular vulnerable people – are better addressed.

The review will conclude later this year.

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