HC Deb 10 November 1942 vol 383 c2288W
Sir R. Glyn

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport how many officers and their staffs are posted at the 12 Civil Defence regional offices to be available for consultation with the commissioner but not under his orders, showing each regional staff separately and indicating the total cost, including buildings requisitioned or hired, fuel, light, etc.?

Mr. Noel-Baker

No officers of the Ministry of War Transport are posted to the Civil Defence regional offices. In each region there is one officer on the staff of the Regional Transport Commissioner, part of whose duties is to act as liaison officer with the Regional Commissioner. This officer is part of the normal staff of the Regional Transport Commissioner and the liaison duties occupy only a small part of his time. No additional expenditure is involved.