§ 33. Mr. Ian Harveyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress is being made with the arrangements for setting up an experimental mobile column.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Lincoln (Mr. de Freitas) on 19th February.
§ Mr. HarveyIn view of the great importance of this experiment and of the necessity for providing this mobile column with permanent personnel, will my right hon. and learned Friend consider discussing with his noble Friend the Minister of Defence including recruitment for this Civil Defence mobile column in the Government proposals for National Service, which are shortly to be laid before the House?
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeI have the question of the permanent staffing of the column very much in mind, and I shall note what my hon. Friend has said.
§ Brigadier Prior-PalmerIs my right hon. and learned Friend aware of the vital necessity of equipping this mobile column with wireless for communication: and will he please look into that?
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeCertainly.