HC Deb 23 January 1941 vol 368 c329W
Sir S. Reed

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in view of the evidence that, consequent upon enemy raids on London and certain provincial cities, much damage was caused by fire through the neglect of the precautions prescribed in official regulations and the menace of such neglect to the community, he will consider excluding from the benefits of the Government War Risks Insurance Scheme all property-owners who do not faithfully observe the instructions to establish watch and ward and maintain an efficient organisation to deal promptly with incendiary bombs?

Sir K. Wood

As my hon. Friend is probably aware there are on the Paper certain Amendments to the War Damage Bill concerning this matter, which will no doubt be the subject of consideration.