An excellent report from the National Preparedness Commission (transparency alert - I’m the chair). Tim highlights what is needed for civil food resilience at a time when the threats to our food security are being challenged in so many ways.
nationalpreparednesscommission.uk/publications...
06.02.2025 19:33 — 👍 11 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : 'Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill' on Tuesday 7 January 2025.
Yesterday the House of Lords gave a Second Reading to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill - otherwise known as Martyn’s Law. This was my contribution to the debate:
hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-0...
08.01.2025 11:55 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Defence: 2.5% GDP Spending Commitment - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : 'Defence: 2.5% GDP Spending Commitment' on Tuesday 17 December 2024.
Today in the @ukhouseoflords.bsky.social I again asked the Defence Minister about the place of homeland resilience in wider national defence.
Here is the full exchange:
hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2024-1...
17.12.2024 20:47 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Asking in House of Lords about the recent severing of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea and the protection of those cables serving the UK
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03.12.2024 17:20 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Resilient PNT - Royal Institute of Navigation
The Royal Institute for Navigation has developed some resources: rin.org.uk/page/Resilie...
01.12.2024 21:00 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Drones: RAF Bases - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : 'Drones: RAF Bases' on Wednesday 27 November 2024.
Clear statements in the House of Lords from Defence Minister Vernon Coaker in answer to questions from all parties (including one from me) that National Resilience must be part of the National Defence against drone attacks and other hybrid threats.
hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2024-1...
27.11.2024 22:53 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Drones: RAF Bases - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : 'Drones: RAF Bases' on Wednesday 27 November 2024.
Clear statements in the House of Lords from Defence Minister Vernon Coaker in answer to questions from all parties (including one from me) that National Resilience must be part of the National Defence against drone attacks and other hybrid threats.
hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2024-1...
27.11.2024 22:53 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Spoke at RIN seminar last week: PNT signals are vital for finance, transportation & other services. Even a short disruption of a few days would cost £billions.
Can be caused by extreme solar weather, but risk of hostile disruption via cyber or other means is rising with international tensions.
26.11.2024 21:56 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Radio 4 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC Radio 4 on BBC Sounds
We need to be better prepared for the threats we face: cyber, misinformation, hybrid attacks. BBC R4 World This Weekend spells it out. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
24.11.2024 13:29 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Emergency Alert Service - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : 'Emergency Alert Service' on Thursday 5 September 2024.
Today in the House of Lords I asked a question about the operation of the UK’s emergency alerts system - an important potential life-saver in local incidents as well as national emergencies.
hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2024-0...
05.09.2024 14:47 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
