§ 52. Mr. HUNTasked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that people all over the country are becoming seriously alarmed at our defencelessness against attack from the air; and can he say what steps the Government proposes to take to make up for their past neglect to provide us with the means of aerial attack and defence?
§ The PRIME MINISTERAs I stated on the 16th instant, this matter is receiving the continued attention of His 530 Majesty's Government. As regards the latter part of the question, I must refer the hon. Member to what my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War has said on the subject, to which I have nothing to add.
§ Mr. HUNTIn view of the fact that we have not any big airships, and are not going to have any, are we to understand that we are to be left defenceless against the big airships of the enemy, which admittedly can be used at night to drop high explosives on our docks, big towns, and other places?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe hon. Gentleman is not to understand that at all. The whole matter is receiving the most careful consideration under the best expert advice in the country.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Gentleman had better continue his argument in Committee of Supply.