§ 1. Mr. Aspinwallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make it his policy to adopt the title civil protection for civil defence.
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Mr. Giles Shaw)We are considering possible alternative titles, including civil protection, and will announce a decision in due course.
§ Mr. AspinwallHas my hon. Friend initiated any research into the public perception of the term civil defence and, if so, what were its findings?
§ Mr. ShawYes. Last year we introduced some attitudinal research data on the awareness and understanding of civil defence. This has been most helpful in the preparation of the revised publicity material, which we hope to be able to issue in the course of this year.