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UIN 131170

Power Failures: Emergency Calls

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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28 February 2022

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8 March 2022 · Answer

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8 March 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to make the 105 power cut phone number the same status as 999 to enable free emergency calls to that number from any mobile phone network.

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  1. 28 February 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to make the 105 power cut phone number the same status as 999 to enable free emergency calls to that number from any mobile phone network.

    Source: Commons

  2. 8 March 2022

    Answer

    Giving the “105” number a similar status as the 999/112 Public Emergency Call Service number would require a change to primary legislation - most likely to the Communications Act (2003) - which would require thorough consultation with Industry, Ofcom, and...

    Source: Written answer

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