§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is now recommending dispersal of population to local authorities as one method of civil defence.
§ Mr. MayhewNo. This is one aspect of the draft Civil Defence (General Local Authority Functions) Regulations which are currently under consideration by my right hon. Friend.
§ Mr. Deakinsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what grants are available to local authorities for the purpose of carrying out their civil defence obligations; and what was the total of such grants in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MayhewGrant is payable to local authorities under the Civil Defence (Grant) Regulations 1953, as amended, on approved civil defence expenditure: the total paid in 1981–82 was £6,160,174.