§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the total cost of Civil Defence in each of the last five years and in 1960, respectively.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsGross Home Office expenditure in Civil Defence in 1960–61 was about £10 million, in 1970–71 £4.8, 1971–72 £4.8, 1972–73 £5.4, 1973–74 £4.3 and 1974–75 £6.4 million. These figures do not include expenditure accounted for by other Departments. In 1974–75 the net United Kingdom public expenditure on home defence was of the order of £10.7 million.
§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many full-time workers were engaged in Civil Defence in each of the last five years and in 1960, respectively.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsRecords are not kept of all people currently employed solely on Civil Defence work. It is estimated that about 1,000 in England and Wales are currently engaged mainly in this field in central and local government. Figures for earlier years are not available.
§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many shelters against nuclear attack have been built in the last five years.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsNone has been built at any time.
§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to interest the population in Civil Defence.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsIn so far as the general public are concerned, it has been the policy of successive Governments to mount an intensive mass-information campaign only when the international situation merits it. It is also the policy to encourage local authorites to make, for Civil Defence purposes and in peace-time emergencies, the maximum use of local voluntary organisations to help the community.