§ Mr. BILLINGasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the risk of fire has been increased in many localities as the result of Zeppelin raids; and, seeing that expert firemen not engaged in certified occupations are now being called up, whether he will consider the advisability of exempting a sufficient number of expert firemen in those towns and villages which have no regular brigade and are in the direct track of Zeppelin raids?
§ Mr. FORSTERThat a new cause of risk of fire has arisen by the dropping of explosives from Zeppelin airships has not passed unobserved by either the military or civil authorities concerned. These 437W authorities have discussed the question, and arrangements have been made in the direction suggested by the hon. Member.