§ 56. Mr. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department to what extent the Middlesex Fire Brigade is below strength; and what steps are being taken to remedy the deficiency.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerThe Middlesex Fire Brigade is at present 236 men short of its whole-time establishment of 1,461. Responsibility for remedying this rests primarily on the Middlesex County Council as fire authority. I know that they are fully alive to it.