§ 6. Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to monitor the performance of local authorities in carrying out their new responsibilities under the new civil defence regulations.
§ 21. Mr. Bill Walkerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how the co-ordinator of voluntary effort in civil defence obtains information of progress in the harnessing of volunteer effort throughout the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. HurdIn England and Wales, Sir Leslie Mayor keeps in close and continuous touch with local authorities and all voluntary organisations, national and local, which make or could make a contribution to civil defence. He obtains progress reports, visits local authorities and attends meetings with local civil defence volunteers.
The Scottish co-ordinator of voluntary effort in civil defence obtains information in similar ways.