Civil Defence

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 3 February 1983.

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Photo of Sir Patrick Mayhew Sir Patrick Mayhew , Royal Tunbridge Wells 12:00, 3 February 1983

The hon. Lady would do better to add her voice to those who proclaim what is true—that civil defence is a humanitarian duty. It has nothing to do with politics. It is a humanitarian duty to protect people as far as possible in the event of a catastrophe, which we all hope will never occur.