§ 20. Mr. MANDERasked the Home Secretary what arrangements have been made for enabling life-saving services such as lifeboat men, coastguard men, firemen, and others to take part in the Jubilee celebrations?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe celebrations are on a local basis and the members of the organisations mentioned by the hon. Member will no doubt have an opportunity of taking part in the celebrations in their own localities.
§ Mr. MANDERYes, but apart from the local arrangements, are any national arrangements being made?
§ Sir J. GILMOURNo, Sir.
§ Mr. MANDERIs not life-saving as important as life taking?
§ 22. Mr. GLOSSOPasked the Home Secretary whether he is taking any steps to ensure that all private stands erected for the Jubilee celebrations in the Metropolis are safe, so as to prevent any possibility of the period of national rejoicing being marred by any fatality occasioned by the collapse of a stand?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI have no jurisdiction in the matter. Responsibility for private stands is shared between the London County Council, the City of London and the Metropolitan Borough Councils, according to the nature of the construction of the stand. I have no doubt that these authorities have borne in mind the necessity for guarding against any risk of accident through the collapse of a stand.
§ 47. Captain HEILGERSasked the Minister of Agriculture whether arrangements can be made for school children to receive milk when they are attending celebrations in connection with His Majesty's Silver Jubilee, having regard to the fact that the children will not assemble in their schools on those days?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Elliot)Yes, Sir. Where the necessary arrangements can be made locally for milk which would normally be consumed in the schools to be supplied to children assembled under proper supervision in connection with Jubilee celebrations, such an arrangement will be regarded by the Milk Marketing Board and the Ministry as coming within the scope of the milk in schools scheme.
§ 53. Sir SAMUEL CHAPMANasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether arrangements can be made for school children to receive milk when they are attending the celebrations in connection with His Majesty's Silver Jubilee, having regard to the fact that the children will not assemble in their schools on those days?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Sir Godfrey Collins)Yes, Sir. Where the necessary arrangements can be made locally for milk which would normally be consumed in the schools to be supplied to children assembled under proper supervision in connection with the Jubilee celebrations such arrangements will be regarded as coming within the scope of the milk in schools schemes in Scotland.