§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the level of civil defence emergency planning in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. ScottNorthern Ireland is one of 11 home defence regions in the United Kingdom and civil defence emergency planning in the Province is being developed along broadly the same lines as that in the rest of the United Kingdom. Arrangements exist to warn the population of impending attack and to provide advice on278W protection and survival. Plans are being developed to continue the machinery of government in order to aid recovery after an attack.