§ 15. Sir H. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the meaning and purpose of the Fire Services (Emergency Provisions) Order (S.R. & O., No. 141, of 1944); and why the Order did not include an explanatory memorandum.
§ Mr. H. MorrisonThe Regulation to which my hon. Friend refers abolished one of the existing fire areas in the London Civil Defence Region, authorised the Secretary of State to transfer such parts of that fire area to two other fire areas as he may determine, and made certain consequential and transitional arrangements for disciplinary proceedings, etc., during the transitional period. As the effect of the Regulation seemed readily ascertainable on the face of it, I did not think an explanatory memorandum was necessary.