Introduction:

The Security Institute is gathering evidence from its members and wider stakeholders to inform a formal response to the UK Parliament’s National Resilience Committee inquiry into National Preparedness and Resilience.

This inquiry is examining how well the UK is prepared for major risks and disruptions, including cyber threats, terrorism, natural hazards, and systemic shocks.

We invite you to contribute your expertise and insights to help shape our submission.

About this survey:

  • Estimated completion time: 8–12 minutes
  • Responses may be used (anonymously unless stated) in the Institute’s submission
  • You may skip any questions you prefer not to answer
Your input will directly support efforts to strengthen UK national resilience policy and practice.

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1. Are you a member of The Security Institute?

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2. If yes, what is your membership grade?

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3. What is your organisation type?

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4. What sector do you primarily operate in?

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5. What is your role?

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6. How many employees are in your organisation?

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7. How would you rate your organisation’s understanding of the UK’s national risk landscape?

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8. Which of the following risks are most relevant to your organisation?

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9. Rank the top risks to UK national resilience

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10. Does your organisation have a formal resilience or business continuity strategy?

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11. How frequently is this strategy reviewed?

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12. How confident are you in your organisation’s ability to respond to a major national crisis?

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13. Which capabilities does your organisation have?

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14. How effective is collaboration with government bodies?

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15. Who do you collaborate with on resilience?

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16. What are the main barriers to collaboration?

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17. How could information sharing be improved?

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18. Where are the biggest gaps in UK national resilience?

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19. Rate the adequacy of national risk assessment

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20. Rate the adequacy of emergency response capability

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21. Rate the adequacy of infrastructure resilience

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22. Rate the adequacy of cyber resilience

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23. Rate the adequacy of supply chain resilience

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24. Rate the adequacy of public communication

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25. Rate the adequacy of workforce skills

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26. What are your biggest challenges in improving resilience?

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27. Has your organisation increased investment in resilience?

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28. Which areas need more investment?

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29. How effective are current UK government policies?

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30. What should be the government’s top priorities?

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31. Which policy interventions would help most?

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32. How will the risk landscape change in 5–10 years?

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33. What emerging risks need more attention?

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34. What are your top 3 recommendations?

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35. Would you be willing to provide further input?

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36. Name (optional)

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37. Organisation (optional)

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