Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for (a) national security and (b) resilience to extreme weather of the BBC's decision no longer to use the Met Office's weather forecasts and expertise in its broadcasts.

The BBC procurement process for a new weather provider is understood still to be underway. The Government is considering the implications for national security and resilience caused by the decision by the BBC not to use the Met Office after autumn 2016 as its forecast provider. The Government will continue to work closely with both the BBC and the Met Office to ensure national security and resilience are protected.