Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking with the Joint Civil Aid Corps (JCAC) to help improve the resiliency of the UK's civil defence.

The Ministry of Defence engages with other Government Departments and civil authorities in the event that military aid is sought by them to respond to disruptive challenges to national resilience. Under the Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) process, mutual aid and commercial alternatives must have been exhausted before requesting military support. Such engagement with voluntary groups is the responsibility of the requesting organisation.