§ Colonel Stoddart-Scottasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware that the blowing of the air-raid siren by the N.F.S. in IIkley every Saturday and upon the outbreak of a fire, is causing alarm amongst old people and nervous reaction amongst evacuees who have been bombed out of their homes; and will he issue instructions at once so that some alternative system of warning can be instituted without delay.
§ Mr. EdeI regret it is not possible to avoid the use of sirens in some places as. so far, no satisfactory alternative has been found, but instructions have been given for the Saturday tests at IIkley to be discontinued.