§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what land and establishments are owned or leased by the Royal Observer Corps in Wales.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe Royal Observer Corps does not own or lease land or property. It provides the field force for the United Kingdom warning and monitoring organisation, and in Wales mans 67 monitoring posts and two group controls.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department which Royal Observer Corps establishments, military establishments and local authorities were involved in exercise Warmon on 19 and 26 October.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThere are no Royal Observer Corps establishments as such, but Royal Observer Corps personnel provided the field force to man the United Kingdom warning and monitoring organisation which was activated for the exercise. A number of military and local authorities also participated but this information has not yet been collated. I will write to the hon. Member in due course.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the manpower, full-time, part-time and volunteer, of the Royal Observer Corps in Wales; and whether it is at present at full strength.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggIn Wales, the full-time manpower of the Royal Observer Corps is four against an establishment of four; there are no part-time members; volunteer strength is 831, against an establishment of 947.
§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has for developing the role of the Royal Observer Corps in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe role of the Royal Observer Corps is kept under regular consideration. There are no plans at present to develop the role of the Royal Observer Corps.