§ 89. Mr. de Freitasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the respective strength of the Civil Defence Corps and the Auxiliary Fire Service in the United Kingdom on the most recent date for which he has the figures.
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§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeAt 31st October, the strength of the Civil Defence Corps and the Auxiliary Fire Service in England and Wales was 159,903 and 10,687 respectively. I have no personal responsibility in this matter elsewhere, but I am informed by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and by the Government of Northern Ireland that the corresponding figures at the same date were: in Scotland, 10,454 for the Civil Defence Corps and 640 for the Auxiliary Fire Service; in Northern Ireland, 1,406 for the Civil Defence Corps and 448 for the Auxiliary Fire Service.
Following are the detailed figures for England and Wales:
CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS Region Increase during October, 1951 Total strength at 31st October, 1951 Strength per thousand of population South-Western 796 18,357 6.08 Eastern 417 18,772 6.06 Southern 307 15,402 5.82 South-Eastern 271 11,938 4.67 Northern 624 12,395 3.95 Midland 417 14,696 3.32 Wales 257 8,513 3.28 North-Western 384 19,286 3.03 North-Midland 226 10,417 3.02 London 392 21,082 2.53 North-Eastern 170 9,045 2.21 4,261 159,903 3.66
AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE Increase during October, 1951 Total at 31st October, 1951 19 10,687