§ Mr. Lewisasked the Home Secretary whether he will reconsider the decision to shorten the period of the sounding of the sirens for air-raid warnings from two minutes to one minute, having regard to the paramount importance of such warnings being heard by everyone in the district affected?
§ Sir J. AndersonNo, Sir. I should not be prepared to revise the present arrangement after so short an experience of its working. The shorter warning period has, I believe, been welcomed by many people and I am not aware that it has created difficulties. Its operation will, however, be closely watched.