Emergency Communications Debate
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Lord Bach
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Emergency Communications
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Viscount Camrose (Con)
I do not want to prejudge the outcome of the inquiries. If they determine that there are systemic issues that need to be addressed, then we will put in place a plan to address them.
Lord Bach (Lab)
My Lords, I ask this question as an ex-police and crime commissioner. What assurances have Ministers sought from the emergency services that there were no serious issues as a result of the failure of the 999 system? Secondly, have they asked for confirmation of that from both BT and the relevant emergency services?
Viscount Camrose (Con)
Those questions will rightly be the focus of the ongoing inquiries.