§ Mr. GROVESasked the Secretary of State for Air the cost of maintenance of Air Services for 1924 in Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States?
§ Sir S. HOAREAs regards Great Britain, I would refer the hon. Member to the Air Estimates for 1924–25. As regards the other countries named, Germany is forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles to maintain any military or naval air forces, and no information is available as to the Russian expenditure. As regards France and the United States, for the reasons which I gave in my reply of 23rd February last to the hon. Member for Bow and Bromley (Mr. Lansbury) in regard to France, and which apply also to the United States, it is impossible to segregate the expenditure of these countries upon their Air Services from their general naval and military expenditure.