HC Deb 12 December 1945 vol 417 c394
40. Sir R. Glyn

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air if he will circulate in the Official Report the total number of airfields constructed during the period September, 1938, to September, 1945; how many of these were designed for heavy bombers; how many for fighter type of aircraft; what was the approximate cost of each type; how many of them have grass runways; how many of each type are now retained for operational and storage requirements, respectively; and how many have been returned to their former use.

Mr. Strachey

i am circulating in the Official Report a table showing the present position for the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.