§ 28. Mr. GILBERTasked the Home Secretary whether, now that he has agreed to air-raid warnings at night-time, any arrangements have been or will be made by which air-raid shelters in London will be opened for anyone who wants such shelter after the warning has been given; or, if it is impossible to open all or any of such shelters, will he have public notices issued forthwith stating what shelters will be closed or the hours when they will be closed.
§ Sir G. CAVEArrangements have been made for adequate shelter to be available for all persons who are likely to be in the open if an air-raid warning should be given in London during the night. Some of the shelters are closed at night, and the Commissioner of Police is arranging that in every such case notice shall be given of the hour of closing.
§ Mr. BILLINGWill the right hon. Gentleman consider the advisability, having regard to the recent tragedies at air-raid shelters, of not permitting a warning or notice to be put up saying that an air-raid shelter is available unless a certifi- 1141 cate has been received from a competent authority that such place is an adequate shelter?
§ Sir G. CAVEI will make inquiries about that.