The government partially accepts this recommendation. The government agrees that improvements should be made to the resourcing and capabilities of CCS, whilst recognising the need to balance resources against other priorities. CCS has conducted a resource review to ensure that it is adequately resourced to meet its core functions, and the conclusions are being considered. CCS does ‘stress test’ plans and ensures that departments are able to carry out contingency plans, if required. These are known as preparedness exercises and are undertaken regularly to test the UK’s readiness to respond to a wide range of threats and hazards. Exercise outcomes are regularly shared with Ministers. CCS is always seeking to improve the preparedness exercise programme and is considering how exercise outcomes can be reported in the Cabinet Office’s annual report, balanced against security considerations.