§ Colonel Goodmanasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the decision o the Metropolitan Water Board to appoint an air raid precautions officer only on a temporary basis, in the absence of any definite pronouncement on the part of 1he Government as to meeting any part of the cost of air raid precautions; whether he is aware that the delay in announcing the decision of the Government in this matter is causing local authorities considerable anxiety; and when he will be in a position to make a statement so that local schemes of air raid precautions can be put in hand?
§ Sir F. Sandersonasked the Home Secretary whether he is now in a position to make any further statement in regard to the proportion of the cost of air raid precautions to be borne by the Treasury?
§ Sir S. HoareArrangements have been made for the meeting with representatives 1509W of local authorities, referred to in my make a answer of 7th July, to be held on Monday next. I should prefer in the meanwhile to make no statement.