§ 14. Mr. Keyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the strength of the Civil Defence Corps and the Auxiliary Fire Service on 31st December, 1950; and how many recruits joined the Corps and the Fire Service, respectively, during the month of December.
§ Mr. de FreitasIn England and Wales during December, 10,900 recruits joined the Civil Defence Corps, bringing the strength at the end of the month to 98,900; and 900 recruits joined the Auxiliary Fire Service, bringing the strength up to 7,900. I will circulate the detailed figures in HANSARD.
§ Following are the figures:
§ recreational and social facilities for members of the Civil Defence Corps and the Auxiliary Fire Service.
§ Mr. de FreitasMy right hon. Friend is anxious to encourage social activities 279 among members of the Civil Defence Corps and Auxiliary Fire Service. He has decided, therefore, as an experiment, to pay grant to local authorities on all approved expenditure under this head. A circular giving details of the scheme will be sent out shortly and I understand that a corresponding circular is to be issued in Scotland.