Mobile Telephones: Public Emergency Alert System - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 12:13 pm on 21 April 2021.

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Photo of Lord True Lord True Minister of State (Cabinet Office) 12:13, 21 April 2021

My Lords, that is slightly wider than my responsibility, but the Government are committed to extending coverage as far and as fast as they possibly can. On the specific question, emergency alerts will be available for the whole United Kingdom. Telecoms is a reserved matter, but the Government intend to work with the DAs to enable them to use this new capability within their own jurisdictions to save lives in an emergency.