§ Mr. Lipsonasked the Home Secretary whether he will authorise the provision of beds at wardens' posts for voluntary unpaid wardens, on the same conditions as they are provided for fire-watchers?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonIt has been laid down that the general standards for fire guards should approximate as nearly as possible to those adopted for part-time members of the Civil Defence Services generally. The actual arrangements in particular cases must necessarily depend upon local circumstances. If my hon. Friend will inform me of any cases of discrepancy in the arrangements made for part-time wardens and fire guards which have come to his notice, I will have them investigated. I should, however, point out that wardens' posts are in general designed primarily for operational purposes as protected assembly points and that sleeping accommodation where provided is necessarily limited. Where group centres have been organised for the wardens' service it has often been possible to make a larger provision.