HC Deb 02 June 1943 vol 390 cc176-7
10. Major C. S. Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he has any further statement to make on the defence against tip-and-run raiders?

Captain Balfour

It would not be in the public interest for me to make any further statement on this subject at the present time.

Major Taylor

Is my right hon. and gallant Friend aware that there is no desire adversely to affect arrangements for further air offensives against Germany, but that if further defensive and offensive equipment could be made available to the areas affected by these nuisance raids, the people living in those areas would be very grateful?

Captain Balfour

I cannot add to what I have said, except to give this assurance: that new methods of countering enemy air attacks of all kinds are constantly being studied.