§ Sir R. Taskerasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to the resolution of the Holborn Borough Council drawing attention to the exceedingly heavy expenditure on wages for air-raid precautions personnel and expressing their deep concern at the apparent waste of man-power in this branch of the air-raid precautions service; and will he take steps to replace the present organisation by a Civil Defence corps or similar body, utilising more economically, efficiently, and effectually the available man-power?
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§ Sir J. AndersonI am informed that no such resolution was passed by the Borough Council, although representations in the sense suggested were included in a report of the Finance Committee. As regards the last part of the question, I am at present engaged on a review of the position and am investigating what adjustments are desirable and possible for the effective organisation of the Civil Defence services over a prolonged term.