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Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard to Unknown on 27 October 2026 — tabled under the Andy Burnham government

Be prepared.

Answer

Answered by Dan Jarvis (Labour)

It is “Be prepared”—thank you very much. The circumstances are certainly different, but I hope the House agrees that there is wisdom in both of those mottoes. Both remind us that we have a responsibility to be ready for the sorts of everyday emergencies that people faced just this weekend. Together, by taking the simple steps in this campaign, we can help people and communities right across the United Kingdom to be ready. I commend this statement to the House.