Question follow-through · 23274
Emergencies: Mobile Phones
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what was the cost of the Emergency Alert sent to England and Wales on 14 August 2026.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 16 Sept 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what was the cost of the Emergency Alert sent to England and Wales on 14 August 2026.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Sept 2026
Answer published
The activation of the Emergency Alert capability on 14 August was issued at no cost to the taxpayer.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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