§ Sir C. Headlamasked the Home Secretary whether there is any regulation forbidding the flashing of torches, the lighting of matches and the smoking of cigarettes during the course of an air-raid warning during the hours of darkness; and whether, if this is the case, he will consider frequently reminding the public on the radio and in the Press?
§ Sir J. AndersonThe Lighting Regulations prohibit the use of torches after an air-raid warning has been given; and publicity has been given on the wireless and in the Press to a reminder on this point which was recently issued by my Department. The lighting of a match, or even the display of a lighted cigarette in the open would be a breach of the Regulations; but I do trot consider that any special action is called for to enforce the Regulations in these relatively innocuous cases.