§ 11. Mr. Ian Harveyasked the Secretary Secretary of State for War whether he is now in a position to indicate the establishment of personnel and scale of equipment agreed for each Mobile Defence Corps Reserve Battalion.
§ Mr. HeadProvisional establishments for both rescue and fire battalions have been fixed by the War Office and Air Ministry in consultation with the Home Office. These battalions will be on the general lines of the Civil Defence and Fire Service units. Rescue battalions will have three companies providing 54 rescue sections and one ambulance company of 54 ambulances. Fire battalions will consist of five mobile companies each with six fire trucks. Scales of equipment have been fixed except for a few details.
§ Mr. HarveyWould my right hon. Friend be prepared to set these details out so that hon. Members may see the actual composition of this battalion?
§ Mr. HeadSpeaking without notice, I can see no objection to that at the moment, and if possible I will do so.
§ Mr. WiggIf he cannot send copies to every hon. Member, would the right hon. Gentleman be prepared to place all the available information in the Library?