HC Deb 12 May 1949 vol 464 cc117-8W
Mr. F. Noel-Baker

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the special Civil Defence problems peculiar to the outer London area, he will include representatives of the Outer London Standing Joint Committee in his consultations with representatives of local authority associations on matters relating to Civil Defence.

Mr. Ede

It was not, in my opinion, necessary to include the Outer London Standing Joint Committee in the consultations with local authority associations which have taken place on Civil Defence matters relating to the country as a whole, but a stage has now been reached when it is important for me to know the Committee's views. Arrangements are accordingly in hand for the deputy secretary in charge of the Civil Defence Department to receive representatives of the Committee on my behalf.