HC Deb 31 July 1940 vol 363 cc1243-4W
Mr. Parker

asked the Home Secretary whether arrangements can be made for factories to continue working in the event of an ordinary warning and only cease when a special mauve warning is given, when it is essential that work should be stopped, so as to prevent undue interference with production?

Sir J. Anderson

The air-raid warning system would not allow time for a centrally-issued warning later than the action warning; but I think that the object which my hon. Friend has in mind will be secured under the policy which I announced on 2nd July in reply to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Duddeston (Mr. Simmonds)

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