§ Mr. Ennalsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the estimated cost during 1981–82 of the organisation and provision of civil defence (a) to his Department and (b) to the local authorities.
§ Mr. Mayhew(a) £12.25 million, excluding grant payments to local authorities; (b) £10.5 million, of which £8 million will be met by grant payments from the Home Office.
§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library a copy of the latest civil defence circular dated 20 March which requires local authorities to be able to mount a 48-hour war alert; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MayhewYes. The circular follows my right hon. Friend's statement to Parliament on 7 August 1980 and reflects current civil defence policy.—[Vol. 990, c. 790–804.]