§ Mr. Keyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the strength of the Civil Defence Corps and of the Auxiliary Fire Service in England and Wales on 30th June.
§ Mr. de Freitaspursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 26th July, 1951; Vol. 490, c. 2304], circulated the following:
CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS Region Increase during June, 1951 Total Strength at 30th June, 1951 Strength per thousand of Population Eastern 676 17,406 5.68 Southern 520 14,369 5.42 South Western 785 15,658 5.20 South Eastern 242 11,307 4.42 Northern 348 10,758 3.42 Midland 485 13,621 3.08 Wales 246 7,771 2.99 North-Western 311 18,312 2.87 North-Midland 204 9,620 2.79 London 276 20,016 2.38 North-Eastern 178 8,626 2.10 4,271 147,464 Average for England and Wales 3.36
AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE Increase during June, 1951 Total at 30th June, 1951 265 10,337