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Home Guard

Volume 487: debated on Monday 7 May 1951

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asked the Secretary of State for War if it is proposed to allocate the.280 automatic weapon to the Home Guard in place of the.303 rifle used in the last war.

Issues to the Regular, Reserve and Auxiliary Forces will receive priority, and these will take a considerable time.

asked the Secretary of State for War if the number of Home Guard to be enrolled at the outbreak of hostilities has yet been decided upon; and whether there are sufficient rifles and ammunition available to equip this number without taking away such weapons from other services.