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Emergencies: Mobile Phones

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 73631

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK Emergency Alert System has been (a) tested and (b) integrated with military contingency planning for civil emergencies.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

Contingency plans for civil emergencies are cohered by the Cabinet Office on behalf of the Government. Defence support is integrated into those plans where required through the Military Aid to Civilian Authorities (MACA) process. Emergency Alerts are integrated within those plans by the Cabinet Office. The alert system has been tested, with the last test having taken place on 7 September 2025.

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