HC Deb 29 June 1939 vol 349 c654W
Sir R. Glyn

asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he has imposed any liability on wardens and other subordinates in air raid precautions services to be at their posts in time of war, in order that controllers may have power and authority to carry out their responsibilities which necessitates wardens having similar liabilities imposed on them as are, for example, accepted by special constables?

Sir J. Anderson

All persons enrolled for whole-time or part-time service in war in any of the air-raid precautions services are required to sign an undertaking that when called upon in an emergency they will present themselves for the service for which they have been enrolled and will act as required under the directions of the local authority or of its responsible officers. I believe that people who have come forward voluntarily and accepted these obligations would not fail in an emergency to honour their undertakings.