§ 46. Sir I. Fraserasked the Prime Minister if he will take steps to merge or associate Civil Defence organisations with the Home Guard, especially in sparsely populated areas.
§ The Prime MinisterI am advised that the course suggested would not promote efficiency in either the Civil Defence or the Home Guard organisations. The close concert which already exists between the Army and Civil Defence authorities will. of course, go on.
§ Sir I. FraserWill my right hon. Friend have in mind that, especially in the villages, the man who prevents a parachutist from landing is also the best man to put out the fire and that there are no other men?
§ The Prime MinisterI was answering on the advice I have so far received, but certainly this matter may be looked into as time and leisure are offered to us.