§ 75. Sir B. Craddockasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what he anticipates will be the future rôle of the Royal Observer Corps in the active defence of the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe future rôle of the Royal Observer Corps, which is part of the United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation, will be, as at present, to report nuclear bursts and radioactive fallout.
§ 76. Mr. McMasterasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to what use the Royal Observer Corps posts to be taken out of service are to be converted; and at what cost.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe posts which are to be closed will be disposed of under the212W normal arrangements for surplus government property. It is not possible to give a general estimate of cost.