HC Deb 23 July 2004 vol 424 c843W
Mr. Tynan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on emergency planning arrangements in the UK. [184906]

Ms Blears

[holding answer 20 July 2004]: My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary makes regular statements to the House on emergency planning arrangements in the UK. The last such statement was made on 25 February 2004, Official Report, column 41WS, and these issues were addressed in the Intelligence Security Commission (ISC) debate on 8 July and extensively in a joint evidence session the Home Secretary gave to a special joint meeting of the Home Affairs and Defence Select Committees.

In addition, the 2004 Spending Review (Cm6237) set out details of the significant new investment that the Government have made in this field.