Question follow-through · 66761
Emergencies: Mobile Phones
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publication entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan published on 8 July 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of emergency alert systems in rural areas with
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 10 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 15 Jul 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publication entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan published on 8 July 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the adequacy of emergency alert systems in rural areas with
15 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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15 Jul 2025
Answer published
Emergency Alerts are broadcast through mobile phone masts, and will be received by phones connected to the targeted masts. 95% of the UK landmass has 4G/5G coverage. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is continuing to work with the UK t...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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