HC Deb 15 March 1934 vol 287 cc557-8
6. Captain CUNNINGHAM-REID

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will see that gas masks are provided for the civilian population and also instruction for their use?

The Secretary of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir John Gilmour)

I regret I cannot add anything to the answer which I gave on the 23rd November last to questions by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for East Kingston-upon-Hull (Brigadier-General Nation) and by the hon. Member for East Wolverhampton (Mr. Mander).

Captain CUNNINGHAM-REID

In view of the fact that I am aware of that answer and that it did not give a definite reply to my present question, would it now be possible for the right hon. Gentleman to give me a definite "Yes" or "No"?

Sir J. GILMOUR

No, Sir. I can add nothing to what I have said.