§ Commander BELLAIRSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state, in regard to the unified research staff, which is carrying out anti-submarine investigations at the Admiralty, if the investigations include anti-submarine work from the air and whether this anti-submarine work from the air may be investigated and experimented on by the Navy, or is regarded as the exclusive province of the Air Ministry?
Mr. DAVIDSONThe present programme of anti-submarine investigations carried out by the unified research staff does not include an investigation of antisubmarine methods employing the use of aircraft. Investigation with improved types of bomb carrying aircraft and aircraft bombs for use with the Fleet is carried out by the Air Ministry in conjunction with the Admiralty, and joint conferences deal with such matters. The tactical use of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm in this respect, and particularly in conjunction with surface and under water craft, receives constant attention in the Fleet and at the Admiralty.