§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Under-secretary of State for Air whether, since activities of the R.A.F. in Western Europe after VE-Day have been greatly lessened, he will reduce as soon as possible establishments and supernumerary appointments in the R.A.F. meteorological branch to the strict needs of a peace-time service and thus release members of the R.A.F. who have been teachers and wish to return to their schools where they are urgently needed.
§ Mr. StracheyYes, Sir. Establishments and appointments in the Meteorological Branch of the Royal Air Force are being considerably reduced. It is not possible however to reduce them at once to what will be the peace-time level. This, as stated in my reply of 10th October to my hon. Friend the Member for Rothwell (Mr. Brooks), is mainly because of the very heavy responsibilities of the R.A.F. in connection with bringing home men from overseas.