HC Deb 16 November 1939 vol 353 c853W
Mr. Groves

asked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that the sandbag protection at the doors of hospitals and aid posts is usually so arranged that ambulances will be unable to back up to the doors and will have to be unloaded in positions exposed to anti-aircraft and other missiles and carried in the dark round difficult and unfamiliar corners; and whether he will give instructions that these sandbag protections shall be moved so that, as is the case at the entrances to tire stations, there is room for the ingress and egress of vehicles?

Mr. Elliot

No, Sir. I have received no reports that the sandbagging at hospitals and first-aid posts has been carried out in such a way as to impede the approach of ambulances. If the hon. Member will forward particulars of any case of which he has knowledge, I will look into it.