§ Lieut.-Colonel POWNALLasked the Secretary of State for Air whether it is intended to recruit a Territorial Air Force service; if so, whether the Territorial associations will be made use of in this connection; and what grants will be made to them for the expenditure which this extra duty will involve?
Captain GUESTThe answer to the first question is that it is the intention to form an Auxiliary (or Territorial) Air Force, but the date at which it will be possible to introduce the Bill, which is already drafted, is at present doubtful; it has not been decided whether it will be proceeded with this year, as the whole policy of Home Defence is still under the consideration of the C.L.D.; to the second,858W in the affirmative; to the third, that the scheme will provide for grants being made to the county associations concerned, proportionate to their responsibilities and services.