§ Mr. Hepworthasked the Home Secretary whether, in formulating his air-raid precautions, he proposes to exclude those districts which may be assumed to lie outside the area of any hostile activities; and what, in any case, is his policy in relation to the industrial north?
§ Mr. LloydThe nature and extent of the preparations to be made in each area should vary according to the risk of attack, but in view of the performance of modern aircraft, my right hon. Friend would hesitate to advise any district that it was entirely outside the area of risk. The industrial north would be regarded as coming within the area in which a high degree of preparation is required.