§ Mr. KilfedderTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement regarding civil defence measures in the event of a nuclear explosion either in peace or war.
§ Dr. MawhinneyI am currently reviewing civil defence arrangements in Northern Ireland in the light of the answer which my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary gave to a question from the hon. Member for Westminster, North (Sir J. Wheeler) on 10 July,Official Report, columns 393–96. While the new arrangements will be similar to those being developed for the remainder of the United Kingdom, some variations will be necessary to take account of different organisational and administrative structures within the Province.