23/08/2025
“Mass fatality tents? Let’s GYP it — evidence, not echo.”
Seen those headlines? Before the panic merchants start running wild, here’s the move: don’t spread fear, spread facts.
The UK Home Office has awarded contracts for temporary structures to handle “mass fatalities.” It sounds dramatic, but this is usually emergency planning — floods, pandemics, large-scale incidents. The truth lives in the paperwork, not the rumor mill.
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Here’s how you can find it yourself:
FOI TEMPLATE (copy/paste)
Subject: FOI Request: Mass Fatality Temporary Structures – Contract Details
To: [email protected]
Dear FOI Team,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide:
1. The contract reference/ID, title, supplier, total value, and start/end dates.
2. The business case or needs assessment for procuring temporary mass-fatality structures.
3. Any risk assessments or scenario planning documents underpinning the purchase.
4. Deployment criteria and governance (who triggers use, where, for how long).
5. Data-protection and dignity protocols for remains management.
6. Correspondence with local authorities, NHS, police, or coroners regarding capacity modelling.
Please supply documents in digital form (PDF/CSV).
Yours faithfully,
[Your Name]
[Your Contact]
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Where to send it:
Email: [email protected] (fastest)
Postal: Direct Communications Unit, Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF
Make it public: www.whatdotheyknow.com (turns your request into a public record)
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Why bother?
Screenshots fade. Documents stay.
WhatDoTheyKnow.com makes requests visible to everyone.
Calm, professional language = better replies.
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What to do next:
1. Archive the article (screenshot it).
2. Copy and send the FOI above.
3. Share the reply here when it lands.
GYP is about receipts, not rumors. If there’s nothing to it, we calm it down. If there’s something, we show the proof.
Rumors keep people scared. Receipts keep people sharp.
