§ Mr. Gerald Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made in monitoring the performance of local authorities in meeting their civil protection responsibilities; and when a report thereon will be made available.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to a question on this subject from my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff, West (Mr. Terlezki) on 22 July at column 156.
321WThat reply referred to a proposed rolling three-year programme for implementation of the 1983 Civil Defence Regulations. The programme was issued to local authorities on 30 October after consultation with the local authority associations. It sets out a timetable for systematic monitoring. A copy is in the Library of the House.