Questions and Answers
What is the 'Triple Lock' test mentioned in the text?
What is the primary legislative basis for emergency management in the UK?
What is the purpose of the upcoming review of the CCA in March 2022?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an area for potential improvement in the CCA?
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What is the role of Annex A in the document?
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Which of the following entities are involved in resilience responsibilities?
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What is the main question posed in the section titled 'Questions on Responsibilities and Accountability'?
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What is the main issue addressed in the text regarding the Civil Contingencies Act 2004?
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Which of the following is NOT a specific risk area mentioned as having its own legislation?
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What is the main point of the last paragraph of the text?
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Study Notes
Risks to UK Resilience
- Environmental hazards:
- Flooding
- Heatwaves
- Severe space weather
- Volcanic eruptions
- Wildfires
- Human and animal health risks:
- Pandemics
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Major accidents:
- Major fires
- Major transport accidents
- Systemic financial crises
- Societal risks:
- Serious and organised crime
- Bribery and corruption
- Malicious attacks:
- Terrorist attacks
- Cyber attacks
- Disinformation
Vision and Principles for UK Resilience
- Overarching vision: to make the UK the most resilient nation
- Core principles:
- Understand the risks faced by the UK, including impacts and exposure
- Invest in preparation to prevent, mitigate, and recover from risks
- Energise and empower everyone who can contribute to building resilience
- Key considerations:
- Pre-existing vulnerabilities and interdependencies
- Potential risks and how they may evolve
- How different risks may intersect
- Effectiveness of risk and vulnerability management capabilities
- Range of potential impacts and consequences
- Level of understanding and preparedness by the public, businesses, and government
National Risk Assessment and Register
- National Risk Register (NRR): a public-facing document that outlines the most significant risks to the UK
- National Security Risk Assessment (NSRA): a classified document that assesses the impact and likelihood of risks
- Community Risk Registers: local-level documents that outline risks specific to local areas
- Importance of partnerships between government, local responders, and other stakeholders
Civil Contingencies Act (CCA)
- Primary legislation for emergency management in the UK
- Sets out framework for civil protection at the local level
- Divides responders into categories (1 and 2) with specific duties and responsibilities
- Review of CCA scheduled for March 2022
- Key areas for improvement:
- Legal status and categorisation of local responders
- ‘Triple Lock’ test for use of emergency powers
- Appointment of regional coordinators
- Potential addition of legal responsibilities around recovery
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This quiz assesses your understanding of the National Resilience Strategy, which aims to address and build resilience to individual risks, complementing existing governmental strategies. It explores the need for long-term focus and investment in risk management and capability building.