§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to the action of air-raid precautions workers at Richmond, where 18 people have agreed to continue to serve either without payment or at reduced wages; and whether he will make an appeal to workers in all areas to follow this example?
§ Sir J. AndersonI am aware of the action taken at Richmond. There is no obligation upon a Civil Defence volunteer who gives whole-time service to accept payment. But this must be a matter for the volunteer himself, and I do not think that any general appeal would be appropriate.
§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that the services in France corresponding to the Civil Defence services in this country are voluntary; and, if so, whether he will consider making an appeal to the citizens of Great Britain also to adopt the voluntary system?
§ Sir J. AndersonAccording to my information, Civil Defence services in France, as in this country, an; organised on the basis of a combination of paid and unpaid services.