§ Captain Pluggeasked the Lord Privy Seal whether, in view of the urgent need for pressing ahead with air-raid precautions work, he will arrange for local authorities to give priority to such work in preference to road construction and house-building, at any rate for the next three or six months?
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§ Sir J. AndersonI issued a circular on 18th April asking local authorities so to arrange their business that during the next three months priority is given to Civil Defence matters. I will send my hon. Friend a copy.
§ Captain Pluggeasked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will give the names of any local authorities in Kent who have not yet appointed air-raid precautions controllers?
§ Sir J. AndersonBoth the local authorities in Kent responsible for the preparation of general air-raid precautions schemes have appointed A.R.P. Controllers.