§ Mr. Crouchasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is satisfied with the forces at his disposal to deal with the problem of explosive devices placed in buildings of historic importance throughout the country.
§ Mr. MaudlingI am reviewing the arrangements for dealing with this problem.
§ Mr. Crouchasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he has taken to protect buildings of major historic importance including cathedrals from explosive devices; and whether he has issued any special instructions to the 225W guardians of such buildings concerning precautions to be observed.
§ Mr. MaudlingThe primary responsibility for the protection of all buildings rests with the owners or occupiers. I have no authority to issue instructions, but the police are always ready to advise on any aspect of crime prevention.