§ Mr. Butcherasked the Home Secretary whether he proposes to take any steps to remedy the unfair incidence of the cost of air-raid precautions, in view of the fact that the expense to be borne will vary according to the number of persons employed and the extent of the premises occupied, and will accordingly be a heavy charge on productive enterprises employing large numbers of persons and making small profits when compared with banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions employing small numbers and making large profits?
§ Mr. Lloyd:The Government have not in contemplation any grant to industry in respect of precautions which all good employers are expected to take. Employers whose expenditure is heavy in this. 1066W respect will, of course, benefit from the Income Tax concessions announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 18th March with regard to expenditure on air-raid precautions.
§ Sir D. Gunstonasked the Home Secretary whether he will consider adding to the number of existing anti-gas schools in order to provide additional qualified instructors to train the growing number of air-raid precautions volunteers?
§ Mr. Lloyd:I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer which I gave on 27th April to a question by the hon. Member for Cheltenham (Mr. Lipson).