HC Deb 08 February 1940 vol 357 cc428-9W
Mr. Garro Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Air whether, having regard to the nearing prospect of mass air attack, at least on our shipping and ports, and to the prospective demands on our fighter aircraft in other spheres, he can make any explicit statement on the rate of growth of effective front-line strength in squadrons of this type; and, in particular, whether the Nuffield factory has reached the stage of a regular weekly output?

Sir K. Wood

As regards the first part of the Question, I can certainly assure the hon. Member that a considerable increase has been made in the effective strength of fighter squadrons since the outbreak of war. It would not be in the public interest to give a reply to the second half of the Question.