Emergencies: Mobile Phones
The question
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.
Answered by 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 situations where there is a risk to life. As with the first test in April 2023, a test message will be sent to every compatible phone nationwide, preceded by an extensive communications campaign.
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