§ Patrick MercerTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how it is planned that senior Government figures will remain in contact in the event of a terrorist attack that eliminated the London telephone network. [172751]
§ Mr. AlexanderA range of measures are available to maintain contact with senior Government Ministers and officials in the event of degradation of the telephone network. These include the use of managed call preference schemes, secure fixed and mobile facilities, the private Whitehall telephone service and the Government Secure Intranet.