§ 35. Mr. Swinglerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps have been taken to construct or renovate deep underground shelters as part of the civil defence programme; at what cost and for whose use; and what instructions have been issued about the use of deep mines in this connection.
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithNo deep underground shelters have been constructed or renovated, and no instructions have been issued about the use of mines.
§ Mr. SwinglerWill the Joint Under-Secretary make further inquiries and find out who has ordered or given instructions for certain works and expenditure to be undertaken in deep mines, and who is making the expenditure, because there is evidence, which I will submit to her, that these works are going on?
§ Miss Hornsby-SmithI should be grateful if the hon. Gentleman would let me have that evidence. I shall be very pleased to look into it.