Strength (Hansard, 26 July 1951)

HC Deb 26 July 1951 vol 491 c630 630

§ 32. Mr. Key
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the strength, of the Civil Defence Corps and of the Auxiliary Fire Service in England and Wales on 30th June.

§ Mr. de Freitas
It was 147,000 and 10,300, respectively. I will circulate the detailed figures in HANSARD.

§ Lieut.-Colonel Lipton
Can my right hon. Friend say what section of the Civil Defence Corps shows the best recruiting figures?

§ Mr. de Freitas
On the regional side, I do not know; in the functional sections, the ambulance section.