HC Deb 30 April 1940 vol 360 cc530-1
40. Captain Plugge

asked the Secretary of State for War whether he can make any statement as to the equipment of the British Expeditionary Force in Norway?

Mr. Stanley

Units sent to Norway were in possession of their approved scales of war equipment.

Mr. Garro Jones

Having regard to the extreme difficulty of protection from air attack from fighters, are any steps being taken substantially to increase the number of machine guns on the establishment of each unit to give protection against low-flying air attack?

Mr. Stanley

Of course the hon. Gentleman will realise that the equipment of a modern battalion does provide a very large number of Bren guns.