Mr. Adamsonasked the Lord Privy Seal whether he is aware that the chief air-raid warden for the northern area of the Seisdon Rural District Council and the auxiliary fire service organiser in Codsall, Staffordshire, have resigned from these positions owing to the lack of equipment for the effective training of volunteers for air-raid precautions duties; and whether he will, in consultation with the Staffordshire County Council, facilitate the grants necessary to overcome these difficulties to assist in the protection of this rapidly developing area's population?
§ Sir J. AndersonAs regards the emergency fire services no scheme has yet been submitted by the Seisdon Rural District Council; it has not therefore been possible for my Department to issue fire-fighting appliances for use by that council. As regards general air-raid precautions services, the council has now received medical and other equipment which, together with the training equipment which they are already authorised to purchase, should be sufficient for training purposes.