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Written question asked by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 September 2015 (named day). It was answered by Lord Johnson of Marylebone (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 September 2015 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.


Emergencies: Meteorology

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect on (a) Government and (b) emergency responders of those organisations receiving different information about the weather in an emergency to that provided by the BBC to the general public.

Answer

The BBC’s contract with the Met Office is currently due to end in autumn 2016. The Government is putting arrangements in place to enable consistency of information provided about severe weather to emergency responders and that provided by broadcasters.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9819
Session
2015-16
Subjects
BBC Emergencies Meteorology
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk