{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/779656.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":779656,"attributes":{"action":"Publish clearer criteria for UK Emergency Alert System usage","background":"Following the 14 August 2026 nationwide wildfire alert, which we believe was used for general information rather than a specific life-threatening emergency, we call on the UK Government to publish clearer criteria for when the Emergency Alerts system may be deployed.","additional_details":"We think this would maintain trust for genuine emergencies. The Emergency Alerts system was designed to warn the public about imminent, life-threatening emergencies requiring urgent action, such as wildfires, severe flooding, and extreme storms. In our view, on 14 August 2026, an alert was sent nationwide as a general wildfire awareness reminder rather than for a specific, actionable emergency. We believe this risks undermining public trust, encouraging users to disable alerts on their phones. Without published clear criteria, future misuse may render this vital mechanism ineffective.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":11,"closing_date":"2027-03-11","created_at":"2026-08-14T18:37:18.910Z","updated_at":"2026-09-11T17:27:20.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-09-11T11:34:16.924Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-15T19:36:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Edan Brooke","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"CO","name":"Cabinet Office","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":11}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Altrincham and Sale West","ons_code":"E14001065","mp":"Mr Connor Rand MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Bolton West","ons_code":"E14001112","mp":"Phil Brickell MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Bury South","ons_code":"E14001145","mp":"Christian Wakeford MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Ellesmere Port and Bromborough","ons_code":"E14001222","mp":"Justin Madders MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Hazel Grove","ons_code":"E14001277","mp":"Lisa Smart MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Leicester West","ons_code":"E14001328","mp":"Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Wigan","ons_code":"E14001585","mp":"Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":9},{"name":"East Midlands","ons_code":"E","signature_count":1},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":1}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}