United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 46700
Civil Defence
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22 April 2025
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1 May 2025 · Answer
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Defence
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1 May 2025
Summary
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will amend the (a) Military Aid to the Civil Powers (Emergency Powers) Act 1964 and (b) Civil Contingencies Act 2004 to ensure parliamentary oversight during national crises.
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22 April 2025
Written question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will amend the (a) Military Aid to the Civil Powers (Emergency Powers) Act 1964 and (b) Civil Contingencies Act 2004 to ensure parliamentary oversight during national crises.
Source: Commons
1 May 2025
Answer
The Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) 2004 and the associated Regulations deliver a single framework for civil protection in the UK. While emergency regulations could be brought into force immediately during a crisis they must be presented to Parliament as so...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-22/46700
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1795490
- uk · wq-1795490 · source updated 1 May 2025