§ Captain Pluggeasked the Home Secretary whether he will consider the payment of compensation to any man or woman injured while practising as an air-raid precautions volunteer or as voluntary firemen under the air-raid precautions schemes; and whether, if no method of compensation exists at present, he will consider the creation of one in view of the national nature of this work?
§ Mr. LloydI would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply which was given on the 12th instant to my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle-on Tyne North (Sir N. Grattan-Doyle)
§ Mr. Leckieasked the Home Secretary whether he has considered the representations from the Walsall air-raid precautions department as to the urgent need of a supply of respirators for training purposes; and how soon he expects to be able to make delivery?
§ Mr. LloydYes, Sir. The majority of the articles asked for have already been despatched to Walsall.