§ 78. Major GLYNasked the Secretary of State for Air how many officers of the Army and Air Force have been seconded from one Service to the other under the scheme authorised by the Air and Army Councils in November, 1920; how many officers are there on the Reserve for the Royal Air Force; and what proportion are fully qualified pilots at the present date?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for AIR (Sir Samuel Hoare)106 Army officers have been seconded to the Royal Air Force under the scheme referred to by my hon. and gallant Friend. The scheme 2046 for the secondment of Royal Air Force officers for the Army was not intended to be put into immediate operation, and no secondments have yet been made. The answer to the second part is 938, and to the last part 648, of whom 549 are in regular flying practice and immediately available. In addition, 14 Reserve officers are at present undergoing ab initio flying training.