§ 33. Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last met representatives of local authorities regarding emergency control centres; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Giles ShawAs I said in reply to a question from the hon. Member for Carmarthen (Dr. Thomas) on 14 April at column231, I met members of Carmarthen district council on 3 March to discuss this subject in relation to an emergency centre at Carmarthen.
§ 35. Mr. Patrick Thompsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what mechanisms he has developed for the deployment of civil defence volunteers in an emergency.
§ 48. Sir Kenneth Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what mechanisms he has developed for the deployment of civil defence volunteers in an emergency.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe deployment of volunteers in an emergency would be for local authorities to determine. Advice is given in the emergency planning guidance to local authorities.
§ 56. Mr. Terlezkiasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any plans to change the term civil defence, as used by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Giles ShawI refer my hon. Friend to the reply given earlier to my hon. Friend the Member for Wansdyke (Mr. Aspinwall).