Alex Passa

This article is part of the Counter-Terrorism Portal project of Spinwatch.

Alex Passa is a member of the The Horizon Scanning and Response Team which is part of the Civil Contingencies Secretariat in the Cabinet Office.

Passa attended the Nuclear Emergency Planning Liaison Group meeting at the Scottish Executive, St Andrews House, Edinburgh on 12 July 2007. According to the minutes of the meeting he spoke on Agenda Item 5. New developments and issues, about the back ground to STAC (Science and Technical Advice Cell). STAC was 'announced following the Buncefield and Litvinenko incidents. This replaces the previous HAT/HAG.'(Health Advice Team) Passa went on to note:

A weakness has been identified in providing Gold command with appropriate science and technical advice. The guidance currently applies to England only but has been offered to DA’s as good practice. Local responders have responsibility to implement the guidance in their own area.