HC Deb 19 October 1939 vol 352 c1021
53. Mr. A. Edwards

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the falling off in rates due to vacated property in evacuation areas where air-raid precautions costs are high and the higher incomes in reception areas where air-raid precautions costs are very low, he will take steps to make all air-raid precautions costs a national charge upon the Exchequer?

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Sir John Anderson)

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on 21st September to the hon. Member for North Southwark (Mr. Isaacs).

Mr. Edwards

Will the right hon. Gentleman give me an outline now?

Sir J. Anderson

I will send the hon. Member a copy.