Policy papers and consultations

If there is an emergency in the UK, local emergency services provide the first response; government departments or civil authorities may then request military assistance from MOD.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 4 August 2016

• 2015 to 2020 government policy: Military Aid to the Civil Authorities for activities in the UK

  Introduction The government has established plans to provide an effective…

Civil authorities have resources to cope with a wide range of emergencies but if they lack capability or are overwhelmed by the scale of events they can ask the Ministry of Defence for assistance.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

• 2010 to 2015 government policy: armed forces support for activities in the UK

  This is a copy of a document that stated a policy of the 2010 to 2015…