But in the event of an apocalypse brought about by an army of the undead, civil servants would co-ordinate the military's efforts to 'return England to its pre-attack glory'.
Comment: Return England to its current state? No thanks!
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The country's contingency plans for a zombie onslaught emerged in a response to an enquiry from a member of the public.
A Freedom of Information request has shown the surprising level of readiness for the eventuality.
The Ministry of Defence would not lead efforts to plan for such a horror attack or deal with the aftermath, reported by the Daily Telegraph, because that role would rest with the Cabinet Office, which co-ordinates emergency planning for the Government.
The MoD replied to the FoI request: 'In the event of an apocalyptic incident (e.g. zombies), any plans to rebuild and return England to its pre-attack glory would be led by the Cabinet Office, and thus any pre-planning activity would also take place there.
'The Ministry of Defence's role in any such event would be to provide military support to the civil authorities, not take the lead.
Comment: Bristol city council isn't the only local authority to have acted on this plan, according to the Daily Telegraph: The Bristol city council plan further states: If this is just tongue-in-cheek, as the Daily Telegraph makes out, then the joke appears to making the rounds among the Anglo-American elite...
No, really: Government warns of 'zombie apocalypse'