UK Resilience
This section deals with emergencies which arise from terrorism. The Home Office [External website] holds primary responsibility for counter-terrorism within the UK. The Security Service (MI5) website [External website] has detailed information on the current threats to national security and expert security advice for businesses, organisations and anyone with responsibility for the safety of others.
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The most significant terrorist threat to the UK and to UK interests overseas comes from Al Qaida and associated networks. The threat to the UK remains real and serious.
The UK Government continues to maintain a state of heightened readiness in response to this threat. It remains the Government's policy to issue warnings or advice if this ever became necessary to protect public safety in the event of a specific and credible terrorist threat.
The UK Government's work on resilience aims to ensure that we can respond to, and recover from, the consequences of any terrorist attack. In many cases, these consequences will be the same as for hazards identified below.
The table below shows some examples of the specific risks which are assessed as part of the national risk assessment framework. The framework applies locally, regionally, in the devolved administrations and at the UK level. Details of the framework and risk assessment methodology can be found in the risk section of this site.
| Type of Risk | Risk Categories | Outcome Description for Planning Purposes |
|---|---|---|
| Threat | Conventional attack on an airport. | Up to 100 fatalities and the partial closure of a major airport (or total closure of a small airport). |
| Threat | Conventional attack on main government buildings. | Up to 400 fatalities and partial and temporary closure of the building. |
On the Home Office Security website: [External website]
Advice to businesses from the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) [External website]:
General enquiries: Cabinet Office, 22 Whitehall, London SW1A 2WH.
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