Civil Contingencies
Recommendations related to civil contingencies
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recommendation across 1 inquiry
Across 1 inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
Review Civil Contingencies Act intervention powers
We therefore recommend that the Act be reviewed and consideration be given to granting a designated Secretary of State the power to carry out the functions of a Category 1 …
Require voluntary sector partnerships in contingency planning
Regulation 23 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005 requires a Category 1 responder to have regard when making its plans to the activities of relevant voluntary …
Consolidate and update emergency preparedness guidance
The current guidance on preparing for emergencies is contained in several documents, all of which are unduly long and in some respects out of date. We recommend that the guidance …
Add humanitarian considerations as ninth response principle
That regard for humanitarian considerations be expressly recognised by making it the ninth principle of effective response and recovery. (113.69)
Local resilience forums to adopt national standards
That local resilience forums adopt national standards to ensure effective training, preparation and planning for emergencies and adopt independent auditing schemes to identify deficiencies and secure compliance. (113.71)
Verify training quality of Category 1 responders
That a mechanism be introduced for independently verifying the frequency and quality of training provided by local authorities and other Category 1 responders. (113.71)
Train all local authority employees on resilience
That local authorities train all their employees, including chief executives, to regard resilience as an integral part of their responsibilities. (113.73)