Question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how non-governmental organizations and think tanks are consulted during reviews of the National Risk Register.
Answer
Non-governmental organisations and think tanks are consulted during updates to the National Security Risk Assessment and National Risk Register (NRR) through the Expert Advisory Programme. The programme consists of eight standing advisory groups of technical and scientific experts, each led by an independent chairperson. More information on the methodology and expert challenge process can be found in Chapter 2 of the NRR .
Verdict: GREEN (82/100)
The reply directly answers the question about how NGOs and think tanks are consulted during National Risk Register updates. It explains that they take part through the Expert Advisory Programme, which operates through eight standing advisory groups with independent chairs. Some of the detailed methodology is left to a referenced chapter rather than set out in the reply itself, but the core question is answered clearly.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| How non-governmental organisations and think tanks are consulted during reviews of the National Risk Register. | Addressed | Direct | Statement 1 directly says NGOs and think tanks are consulted during NRR updates through the Expert Advisory Programme, statement 2 describes the mechanism (eight standing advisory groups with independent chairs), and statement 3 points to Chapter 2 for the methodology, which together answer how these bodies are consulted. |