§ 24. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Mooreasked the Secretary of State for War what arrangements he has made for allotting adequate transport to the Home Guard; when such transport will be issued; of of what it consists; and what steps have been taken to see that the vehicles are in running order?
§ Mr. LawI am sure that my hon. and gallant Friend will appreciate that it would not be in the public interest to disclose details of the transport arrangements of the Home Guard, but I can assure him that adequate provision has been made to meet all requirements both now and under operational conditions.
§ Sir T. MooreBut why is not the Home Guard made aware of these arrangements? At present, so far as I am aware, no Home Guard officer has any information about transport if an invasion takes place. Why should they not be told what they have to do when an invasion starts?
§ Sir T. MooreAre we to get an invasion actually started before we get the cars out of the garages and the petrol put into the tanks? There would then be no time for these things.
§ Mr. LawI think my hon. and gallant Friend forgets that the Home Guard is, in the main, static. I can assure him that these points have been looked after.