§ 42. Captain BULLOCKasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air if this year's programme of seven new squadrons for the Air Force is being carried out; and, if so, whether these seven squadrons are being properly equipped?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for AIR (Mr. Montague)The provision of two new flights for the Fleet Air Arm, which form' part of the programme referred to in the question, is being reexamined, but otherwise no change has been made in the programme, either as regards the formation of new units or the scale of their equipment.