§ Sir F. SYKESasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is in a position to estimate and state the numbers employed, and/or the expenditure of salaries, wages, and pay in the fighting units of the Royal Air Force, and in other Air Services, respectively?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe figures for which my hon. and gallant Friend asks will be found in some detail as regards the medical and educational services under Votes 5 and 6 of the annual Air Estimates, and as regards the headquarters staff at the Air Ministry under Vote 10. The organisation of the Air Force makes it difficult to segregate into fighting and other units the remainder of the personnel who are shown under Vote 1, but the particulars given under that vote 6how the number of officers of the general duties, stores, accountant staff and chaplains respectively.