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The '''Civil Contingencies Committee''' is a [[British cabinet committee]] chaired by the [[Home Secretary]]. It is intended to deal with major crises such as [[terrorism]] or [[natural disaster]]s. It is supported by the [[Civil Contingencies Secretariat]], which is part of the [[Cabinet Office]].
The '''Civil Contingencies Committee''' is a [[British cabinet committee]] chaired by the [[Home Secretary]]. It is intended to deal with major crises such as [[terrorism]] or [[natural disaster]]s. It is supported by the [[Civil Contingencies Secretariat]], which is part of the [[Cabinet Office]].


The Civil Contingencies Committee is held in Cabinet Office Briefing Room A,<ref>{{cite web |title=What is Cobra? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2002/oct/21/Whitehall.uk |website=The Guardian|date=21 October 2002 }}</ref> giving the committee its popular name COBRA. However, this is not an official name, even if it is sometimes used by officials.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18958032 | title=London 2012: What exactly is a Cobra meeting? | work=BBC | date=23 July 2012 | accessdate=25 February 2020| location=London}}: "It sounds great but it stands for '''Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms''', so it's rather mundane," reflects Lord O'Donnell."</ref>
The Civil Contingencies Committee, through the Civil Contingencies Secretariat, operates a website, ''UK Resilience'', which is intended as a central source of public information on British [[civil defence]] and [[disaster preparedness]] activities.


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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:More citations needed The Civil Contingencies Committee is a British cabinet committee chaired by the Home Secretary. It is intended to deal with major crises such as terrorism or natural disasters. It is supported by the Civil Contingencies Secretariat, which is part of the Cabinet Office.


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