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Written Question
Emergencies: Mobile Phones
Wednesday 28th September 2022

Asked by: Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when his Department plans to publish further information on the new emergency alert system.

Answered by Edward Argar

The Emergency Alerts capability is technically ready to launch having been tested at a local and regional level and is expected to be trialled nationally later this year. The government is currently reviewing all new spending following the Chancellor's announcement last week in accordance with the government's plan for growth. This will inform a final decision on the timing of any trial.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 09 Sep 2022
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Sep 2022
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Sep 2022
UK Energy Costs

"Does the hon. Member share my concern about one of the announcements, on fracking? I am quite confident that my community will not accept it. I know the hon. Member’s constituency of Bolton West and the beautiful rural idylls surrounding it. Does he feel that it will accept it?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Jul 2022
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Jul 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Jul 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"This week we heard from a voter who had had the unfortunate pleasure of attending one of the focus groups organised by the former Chancellor. He was seething that he had been duped by the former Chancellor’s PR machine. Can the Minister explain how many more Government Departments are using …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Jun 2022
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Apr 2022
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Nov 2021
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