§ 12. Mr. Granvilleasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he has any statement to make regarding the recent attacks upon the "Gneisenau" and "Scharnhorst''; and whether these ships have received any damage as the result of recent operations?
§ The Secretary of State for Air (Sir Archibald Sinclair)I am unable to add to what has already been published on this subject.
§ Mr. GranvilleIs the right hon. Gentleman satisfied with the effectiveness of "The big and beautiful bombs of the boys in the back room" or is it necessary for more powerful explosives to be used against ships of this kind?