HC Deb 01 February 1962 vol 652 cc1282-3
40. Mr. Brockway

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what compensation would be payable under his regulations to a Civil Defence volunteer in the event of death while undertaking duties in a peace-time emergency.

Mr. Renton

Dependants of a member of the Civil Defence Corps killed in the course of official duty in peace time would be eligible for the benefits payable under the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Acts subject to the statutory conditions.

Mr. Brockway

Does the Minister regard this as adequate from two points of view? First, these people are volunteers. They are giving this service in their spare time and as a public service. Ought not that to be recognised by additional compensation if their lives are lost? Secondly, is it a good method of recruiting for this service to give this mean compensation which the hon. awl learned Gentleman has announced?

Mr. Renton

Fortunately, these deaths are rare, but they are covered by the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries)

FIGURES ARE AVAILABLE ONLY IN RESPECT OF THE LAST SEVEN YEARS. THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Estimated net inward movement from 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961
West Indies 27,550 29,800 23,000 15,000 16,400 49,650 66,300
East Africa 700 700 650 400 150 250 2,650
West Africa 1,500 2,000 2,200 950 750 -500 5,450
Cyprus 3,450 2,750 1,450 2,700 400 3,200 6,850
Malta 300 900 450 150 -350 -1,400 500
Hong Kong 300 550 900 200 450 500 2,150
Malaya 500 400 700 200 200 -400 700
Singapore 100 200 300 -150 -100 -50 950
India 5,800 5,600 6,600 6,200 2,950 5,900 23,750
Pakistan 1,850 2,050 5,200 4,700 850 2,500 25,100
Ceylon 200 600 750 50 -450 -2,000 650

Note.—A minus sign denotes a net outward movement.

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