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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.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This is a copy of a document that stated a policy of the 2010 to 2015…
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