HC Deb 12 December 1946 vol 431 cc271-2W
107. Viscount Hinchingbrooke

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were fined and how many sentenced to terms of imprisonment for offences against Defence Regulations and Statutes passed since September, 1939, in each quarter from 1st January, 1945, to date.

Mr. Ede

The available figures relate only to persons fined or sentenced to imprisonment for offences against the Defence (General) Regulations, and are as follow:

this drill and it, in particular, regulations require weighted life-size dummies to be used for this purpose; and if he is satisfied that a competent officer was in charge at the time of the accident.

Mr. Ede

I deeply regret this unfortunate accident. The drill was carried out under the personal direction of the commandant of the training school; all proper precautions were taken and none of the supervising officers is able to suggest any reason for the accident. The use of "dummies" would not, I am advised, be effective for the purpose of giving the firemen the necessary practice and skill.