§ 35. Mr. Chetwyndasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in what regions of England and Wales is the number of Civil Defence recruits below the average per thousand for the country as a whole.
§ Mr. de FreitasThe North Eastern, North Western, Midland, North Midland and London Civil Defence Regions and Wales.
§ Mr. ChetwyndCan my hon. Friend say why the North-Eastern Region and the London Region in particular are so far below the average in this respect, and what he is doing to bring them up to the average established by the North Region?
§ Mr. de FreitasI cannot say definitely what the reason is. We are paying special attention to these two regions. They were slow off the mark, and I think that they will be coming along well. The figure refers to the average, and if regions do well there will always be some below the average if there are others above it.