Spending Review 2010

House of Lords written question – answered at on 2 November 2010.

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Photo of Lord Rooker Lord Rooker Labour

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Spending Review 2010 on the United Kingdom's capacity for resilience in an emergency.

Photo of Lord Taylor of Holbeach Lord Taylor of Holbeach Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)

The Government's plans for changes in the United Kingdom's approach and capacity for resilience in an emergency, within the resources available through the 2010 Spending Review, are set out in Chapter 4 of the Strategic Defence and Security Review published on 19 October.

These changes affect: the emphasis to be placed on preparedness for the highest priority risks to the United Kingdom as identified in the national risk assessment; a continued focus of attention on meeting realistic targets for priority capabilities within the national resilience capabilities programme; a new focus on building community resilience, and on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises to improve their business continuity; and the establishment of a new Infrastructure Security and Resilience Advisory Council to enhance co-operation between public sector bodies and private sector providers of national infrastructure and so improve their resilience to all kinds of hazard and threat, particularly with regard to cyber attacks.

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