§ Lord Glenarthurasked Her Majesty's Government:
What has been the outcome of the review conducted into the operation of the Civil Defence (General Local Authority Functions) Regulations 1993 introduced on 1st August 1994.
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Blatch)Following consultation with local authorities, we decided not to make any changes to the regulations (which were introduced on 1 August 1993 not 1994) for the time being. A further review will be carried out in about two years' time after local government reorganisation.
Chief executives of local authorities were advised of the decision on 17 March 1995.