§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will take steps to incorporate civil defence in the training programmes of the uniformed youth organisations associated with the armed forces as an option additional to the training directly related to the appropriate certificates.
§ Mr. StanleyI do not believe this would be the right use of the cadet force organisations whose main aim is to give encouragement and training to those considering a career with the armed forces, whose tasks do not include civil defence. Cadets are, however, free to undertake civil defence training as individuals if they wish to do so, and under the new regulations that the House approved recently, local authorities are required to train suitable civil defence volunteers.