§ Mr. D. E. Thomas asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether the pilot study in home defence region 10 examining the need and scope for improved co-ordination of home defence planning takes into account the transition to war measures contained in the United States-United Kingdom lines of communication agreement;
§ (2) if he will place in the Library a copy of the interim report of the pilot study concerning the co-ordination of planning in home defence region 10; and when the final report is expected.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThis study is expected to be complete in a year or so's time after which the results will be made available to the House. An internal report has been made8W on the first part of the study which has confirmed the need for regional co-ordination. It would not be appropriate to place it in the Library. The study takes into account the agreement referred to in as much as plans made under it bear on regional co-ordination.