Mobile Networks: Resilience Debate
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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff
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Mobile Networks: Resilience
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff Excerpts(6 years ago)
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Lord Ashton of Hyde
Yes, power outages, pandemics and flood are some of the issues that the ECRRG, the group which I mentioned, has considered. It has improved the organisation for that in recent months.
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (CB)
Is the Minister able to provide assurance that first responders and emergency services have a back-up system across all parts of the United Kingdom in the event of any of the systems going through an outage period?
Lord Ashton of Hyde
I am not able to give that assurance as I do not know what bases the emergency services use. If, for example, they were entirely dependent on O2 they would not have back-up. I am not aware whether that is the case but I will certainly write to the noble Baroness on that subject.