§ Mr. Grant-Ferrisasked the Home Secretary whether he will state the number of volunteers needed for air-raid precautions in each Metropolitan borough, and the latest available information as to the numbers actually enrolled?
§ Mr. Lloyd:On the basis of the calculations adopted for this year, nearly I00,000 volunteers will be wanted for the borough Air-Raid Precautions Services in London. Complete information as to the numbers enrolled, trained, or under training, in each borough is not at present available, but as the House has been informed, my right hon. Friend has arranged that regular returns, beginning next month, shall be obtained in respect of all scheme-making authorities.
§ Sir N. Grattan-Doyleasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of their provision as part of the national scheme of air-raid defence, it is now the intention of the Government to introduce legislation exempting air-raid shelters from additional rating?
§ Mr. Elliot:I understand that my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer will deal with this matter in the Debate later this afternoon.
§ Sir N. Grattan-Doyleasked the Home Secretary what balance of the million recruits required for air-raid precautions services remains to be found before the summer holidays?
§ Mr. Lloyd:My right hon. Friend is about to obtain from local authorities particulars of the personnel they have recruited and trained up to the end of the current month, and if my hon. Friend will repeat his question in three weeks' time I hope to be able to give him an answer.