§ 60. Sir H. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will either make a statement or publish a White Paper describing the functioning of the emergency measures in connection with the disaster on the East Coast.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeMy colleagues and I have been endeavouring by daily reports to keep the House informed of developments in the areas affected by the floods, and I should prefer to defer for the time being the preparation of any10W more formal account of these events and the steps taken to deal with the emergency.