§ Mr. Hodgsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the authorised establishment of the Royal Observer Corps and the Auxiliary Fire Service; and what was the actual establishment of these two services on 31st December 1976.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe authorised establishment of the Royal Observer Corps was 11,904 and the actual membership on 31st December 1976 was 9,964. The Auxiliary Fire Service was disbanded in 1968.