HC Deb 06 March 1939 vol 344 c1770W
Mr. Sexton

asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will state, on whom will fall the liability for compensation in case of accident to any person now enrolled, or at any future time enrolled, for national service, and who is injured in practice or during an emergency, before such liability is finally decided by Parliament?

Sir J. Anderson

As regards compensation in case of accident to civil defence volunteers in course of peace-time training I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given on Thursday, 2nd March, to the hon. Member for Rothwell (Mr. Lunn). In so far as concerns injury sustained during an emergency I would refer the hon. Member to the statement made in the House by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Tuesday, 31st January.