§ 45. Mr. MANDERasked the Prime Minister whether the women's legion new movement to assist in the organisation of help to the public in case of enemy gas attacks under the Red Cross and St. John Ambulance Societies is approved, encouraged or supported by the 182 War Office; and whether he will give full particulars for the information of those interested?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald)I have made further inquiries, and I am informed that the War Office and other Departments are sympathetic in principle to the movement, and the subject is now being discussed by the three Defence Departments. I understand that full particulars of the movement in question were announced in a letter to the "Times" on the 25th January.
§ 46. Mr. MANDERasked the Prime Minister whether he is now able to make a statement as to the results of the experiments carried out in the East End by the Home Office, with the co-operation of the War Office and Air Ministry, as to the best means of making dwelling-houses proof against aerial gas attack?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo experiments have been carried out in the East. End by the Home Office or any other Government Department as to the best means of making dwelling-houses proof against aerial gas attack.
§ Mr. MANDERDo I understand that the widespread reports and various publications on this subject are entirely without foundation?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am much obliged to the hon. Member for sending me a pamphlet, one of the publications to which I suppose he has referred. I have made full inquiries, and the answer I have given is in accordance with the result of those inquiries.