§ Mr. R. Morganasked the Home Secretary, in view of the services performed since the commencement of the war by the National Air Raid Precaution Animals Committee organisation in providing emergency assistance for damaged farm livestock in air raids, and of the fact that numerous veterinary officers and others have given their services free in this connection, what amount has been paid up to date to ensure the efficiency of the organisation; and what steps are now being taken to 1512W ensure the maintenance of its efficiency in the future?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonApart from the financial assistance, of which my hon. Friend was informed on 2nd April last, given when the National Air Raid Precaution Animals Committee was first formed, the possibility of reimbursing— and, if so, to what extent—expenditure incurred on the rural areas scheme is to be considered as soon as a balance sheet brought up to 3rd September, 1941, is submitted by the committee. I am informed that the salvage organisation of the Ministry of Food is now in a position to deal with farm livestock killed and injured in air raids; financial assistance to the National A.R.P. Animals Committee for this purpose could therefore not be justified beyond that date.