Petitions/Re-establish Civil Defence Corps to enhance disaster response and emergencies.
StatusClosed
Opened7 Feb 2025
Closes7 Aug 2025
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Re-establish a Civil Defence Corps or similar agency to address modern threats like climate disasters, pandemics, and nuclear incidents. This organisation should work with services, train the public, conduct community drills, and develop fallout shelter plans and radiological safety procedures.

The UK is facing significant challenges, including climate change, pandemics, cyber threats, and rising nuclear tensions. We believe that reinstating a Civil Defence Corps would prepare communities for emergencies, reduce loss of life, and strengthen national resilience, while fostering unity and restoring public trust in the nation's crisis management capabilities.

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Mr Angus MacDonald
1Mr Angus MacDonald MP
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
9
Martin Wrigley
2Martin Wrigley MP
Newton Abbot
5
Dave Robertson
3Dave Robertson MP
Lichfield
4
Apsana Begum
4Apsana Begum MP
Poplar and Limehouse
4
Joy Morrissey
5Joy Morrissey MP
Beaconsfield
3
Juliet Campbell
6Juliet Campbell MP
Broxtowe
3
Sarah Gibson
7Sarah Gibson MP
Chippenham
3
Mr Hamish Falconer
8Mr Hamish Falconer MP
Lincoln
3
Mr Joshua Reynolds
9Mr Joshua Reynolds MP
Maidenhead
3
Emily Darlington
10Emily Darlington MP
Milton Keynes Central
3
Re-establish Civil Defence Corps to enhance disaster response and emergencies. — Petitions