Civil Defence Industrial Advisory Committee

HC Deb 24 May 1965 vol 713 cc27-8W

Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why the Civil Defence Industrial Advisory Committee which he has recently set up does not include a local authority Civil Defence officer; and if he will rectify this omission.

Sir F. Soskice

The function of the Civil Defence Industrial Advisory Committee, which was appointed by my predecessor, is to advise on the development of home defence plans as they

INDICTABLE OFFENCES KNOWN TO THE POLICE
			Percentage variation
Offence group	1963	1964	1963–62	1964–63
Larceny	…	…	…	635,627	703,891	+ 8.0	+10.7
Breaking and entering	…	…	…	219,138	233,893	+ 14.0	+ 6.7
Receiving	…	…	…	17,777	17,662	+ 12.6	- 0.6
Frauds and false pretences	…	…	…	45,823	48,073	+ 3.8	+ 4.9
Sexual offences	…	…	…	20,518	19,901	+ 2.5	- 3.0
Violence against the person	…	…	…	20,083	23,469	+ 11.9	+ 16.9
Other offences	…	…	…	19,110	19,578	+ 8.1	+ 2.4
TOTAL	…	…	…	978,076	1,066,467	+ 9.1	+ 9.0

affect industry and commerce, and as at present advised I see no reason to broaden the representation.