§ 62. Major-General Sir Alfred Knoxasked the Home Secretary the number of salaried personnel employed in civilian defence; what is the cost to the State weekly; and what number of men and women have given, and are giving, their services without remuneration?
§ Sir J. AndersonIn reply to the first and second parts of the question I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer which I gave to a question by the hon. Member for Stockton-on-Tees on 21st September (Mr. Harold Macmillan). I regret that I am not at present in a position to answer the last part of the question.
§ Sir A. KnoxIs the right hon. Gentleman taking steps to effect some economies in his Department by taking on more voluntary workers?
§ Sir J. AndersonA large number of voluntary workers are engaged in Civil Defence, and I hope that nothing will be said in any quarter to discourage that form of service.
§ Mr. BuchananIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there is a rising feeling of indignation due to the fact that while there is a great volume of unemployment people are being paid wages who, at the same time, are earning large sums of money?
§ Sir J. AndersonI am not aware of that.