HC Deb 11 July 1940 vol 362 c1352W
Mr. Key

asked the Home Secretary what sums included in the accounts of the Metropolitan Police Fund for the period 1st April, 1939, to 31st March, 1940, recently published, were for air-raid precautions services, and which of them will rank for total reimbursement from moneys voted by Parliament, and for grant under the Air-Raid Precautions Act, 1937, respectively?

Sir J. Anderson

The accounts include the following expenditure on air-raid precautions services, in respect of which air-raid precautions grant is payable:

£
Air-Raid Wardens Department 1,362
Air-Raid Warning Signals 46,762
Expenditure amounting to £1,320,930 in respect of the pay and insurance contributions of the Police War Reserve will be reimbursed by the Exchequer.