HC Deb 06 July 1944 vol 401 cc1287-8
13. Mr. Vernon Bartlett

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in order to lessen uneasiness outside Southern England, to stimulate confidence inside it, and to discourage the German people, he will consider the advisability of publishing figures showing the average of casualties caused by each bomb leaving emplacements in France.

15. Mr. G. Strauss

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has now considered the desirability of making fuller regular public reports about the casualties and damages caused by the flying bombs without giving useful information to the enemy; and, if so, can he make a statement.

Mr. H. Morrison

I will ask my hon. Friends to await the statement on the subject of flying bombs which the Prime Minister will make later.

Mr. G. Strauss

Will there be an opportunity to discuss the statement? Does the Home Secretary appreciate the very great importance of Members in Southern England being able to ventilate the views of their constituents on this matter?

Mr. Morrison

I think my hon. Friend had better wait until the Prime Minister's statement has been heard. The Leader of the House made some reference to this the other day. I think it would be wiser to wait until then, because it is rather outside my sphere.

17. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Moore

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he can give the House any comparison as to the tonnage of bombs dropped and casualties suffered between the raids of 1940–41 and the present flying bomb atacks.

Mr. H. Morrison

I will consider whether any information on the lines suggested by my hon. and gallant Friend can be made available.