§ Mr. Gallacherasked the Home Secretary whether representations have been made to factory owners in munition areas as to the necessity of the provision of bomb-proof shelters for their workpeople; if so, whether any date has been mentioned for the completion of such work; and what has been the response?
§ Sir S. HoareNo, Sir. But I have no reason to think that owners of such factories are not fully aware of the Government's view that it is their duty to take such steps as are reasonable and necessary to protect their personnel.
§ Mr. Gallacherasked the Minister of Health whether it is proposed, in view of his announcement that air-raid precautions should have priority in local authorities' schemes, to take any steps to ensure that other loans from the Ministry are deferred or otherwise made conditional upon the undertaking of air-raid precautions schemes?
§ Sir K. WoodNo, Sir. I have no reason to suppose that any such action as is suggested will be necessary.