§ 23. Captain ERSKINE-BOLSTasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air, with regard to the dropping of bombs in the sea by Royal Air Force planes in the course of practice, if he will say where these bomb-dropping ranges are; and whether any complaints have been received either from residents on the coast nearby or from the fishermen in respect of the killing of fish by detonation?
§ Sir P. SASSOONAs regards the first part of the question the ranges for practice bombing of this kind are situated at Skipsea, near Bridlington, Donna Nook and Holbeach. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative but the matter referred to is under investigation.