Text 999 for emergency in the UK?

Link: House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 05 Jun 2007 (pt 0017)

Courtesy of SMS Text News reader Jeremy comes this little gem from a recent UK parliamentary written questions session.

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set up a nationwide 999 text message service for deaf people who cannot telephone the emergency services. [114916]

Mr. Coaker: An emergency text relay service is already available to give the deaf and hard of hearing access to the emergency services. In addition a working group, including representatives from the emergency services and the mobile operators, has been set up by the 999 Liaison Committee to see whether an SMS emergency number service can be provided.