§ 30. Mr. BOOTHBYasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the substantial increases in the German estimates of expenditure on naval, military, and air defence and the general situation on the continent of Europe, the Government will take immediate steps to increase the strength of our Air Force to a one-Power standard?
§ The PRIME MINISTERThe matters to which my hon. Friend refers are receiving the careful consideration of His Majesty's Government, but at the present moment I cannot add anything to the statement of air policy which was made by the Lord President of the Council on 8th March, in the Debate on the Air Estimates.
§ Mr. BOOTHBYDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that pending the negotiation of a disarmament convention 12 we ought to make our position so far as air defence is concerned much more secure than it now is?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI have answered that point in the answer that I have given.