§ 15. Mr. Ian Harveyasked the Minister of Labour whether he will take steps to ensure that conditions of National Service shall in future extend to the call up of men for duties with the Civil Defence mobile columns.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe experimental mobile column is being manned this year by volunteers from National Service men serving in the Army and the R.A.F. No decision has yet been taken about the future of the experimental mobile column, and it is not at present intended to establish any whole-time operational mobile columns in peace-time. There has, therefore, been no occasion to consider the suggestion in my hon. Friend's question.