§ 64. Mr. Garro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Air whether any bombing aircraft squadrons were detailed to proceed to France during the recent crisis; whether any of these squadrons were equipped with the Browning gun; and whether he can give any estimate of the time it will take to substitute the Browning gun, with turrets, for the obsolete Lewis gun in all Service bombing squadrons?
§ Sir K. WoodI regret that it would not be in the public interest to disclose any such information regarding plans for the air defence of this country. As regards the last part of the question, the replacement of the Lewis gun, which forms a part of the equipment of certain bomber aircraft, by a more modern type is now being undertaken and. will be completed early next year.