§ Mr. R. Robinsonasked the Home Secretary. whether he is aware that a high proportion of the persons volunteering and being trained under the air-raid precautions scheme are people whose expert services would be required in other directions immediately upon the outbreak of war; and what provisions his Department is making to deal with the situation which will then arise?
§ Mr. LloydLocal authorities have been given advice which will help them in choosing for these duties volunteers whose services are likely to be available. The importance of the point raised by the hon. Member will not be overlooked, and if further guidance to local authorities is regarded as desirable it will be issued.
§ Mr. D. Somervilleasked the Home Secretary whether he can state the extent of the anti-air-road precaution already adopted by the western and northwestern boroughs in the Greater London area but outside the purely Metropolitan area?
§ Mr. LloydI am informed that a scheme has been prepared for Hornsey and that progress has been made in the preparation of schemes for Ealing, Harrow, Southgate and Wood Green. The1544W appropriate authorities in other parts of the county of Middlesex are known to be giving active consideration to their duties under the recent Act, but I am not in a position to give details.