# Jarvis urges households to stock three days’ food and water for emergencies

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/quentin-letts-strengthening-resilience-with-gherkins-and-beans-in-a-nuclear-shelter-is-this-wise-mr-jarvis/
- Published: 2026-10-28T07:10:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T07:32:30+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/debate/article-16243883/QUENTIN-LETTS-Strengthening-resilience-gherkins-beans-nuclear-shelter-wise-Mr-Jarvis.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Dan Jarvis called for households to store three days of essentials.
- MPs cited gaps in phone networks and power-cut resilience.
- The Government also plans tariff cuts on beans, chocolate and gherkins.

## Summary

Security minister Dan Jarvis urged people to keep three days of water and non-perishable food at home as part of a new “Be Ready” campaign. The advice is intended to help communities cope with emergencies, including severe weather and other disruptions, without panic-buying.

In Parliament, MPs raised concerns about weaknesses that could undermine preparedness, including unreliable mobile coverage, the loss of copper telephone lines that can work during power cuts, and the lack of discussion about keeping cash available. The article also notes Jonathan Reynolds’s announcement that tariffs on baked beans, chocolate and gherkins would be eased, while criticising the Government’s reliance on public guidance and its approach to resilience.

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