§ Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked the Secretary of State for Air whether it has been possible to find any site in the neighbourhood that will obviate the withdrawal from arable cultivation of 400 acres near Odiham; and what is the estimated time of flight by an aeroplane from Aldershot to Odiham and Stockbridge respectively?
§ Sir S. HOAREI regret that it has not been found possible to find an alternative site to Odiham. As regards the second part of the question, the estimated time of flight from Aldershot to Odiham is eight minutes, and from Aldershot to Stockbridge 36 minutes, whilst the distances by road are about nine miles and 1743W 40 miles respectively. I would, however, point out that the distance by air from the Army units with which it is to co-operate is not the only factor governing the location of an Army Cooperation, Squadron such as that which it is intended to station at Odiham; if co-operation is to be effective, accessibility by ordinary means of ground transport is also of the first importance.