§ Mr. Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department which of the 11 persons recently appointed to the new posts of Regional Directors of Civil Defence in England and Wales have had previous close connection with civil defence; and whether he will give the 219W qualifications of the 11 men concerned, particularly with regard to their civil defence knowledge and experience.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeThe recently-appointed Regional Directors were those recommended by a selection board presided over at my request by the First Civil Service Commissioner as being the candidates best fitted to carry out the duties of the new posts. Knowledge of civil defence was not a condition of appointment, but Captain Harkness, General Lethbridge and General Wood have had previous civil defence experience.