Mr. Aclandasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he can give any information as to the activities of the research committee appointed to consider the problem of anti-aircraft defence?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadA s I informed the hon. Member for Berwick—on-Tweed (Sir H. Seely) on 17th February last, the departmental committee set up to consider methods of defence against air attacks is continuously at work, collectively and individually and it reports regularly to the Committee of Imperial Defence. It would not, however, be in the public interest to disclose the basis on which work is proceeding.
§ Mr. Whiteasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the position with regard to the provision of balloons for balloon barrages for the purpose of anti-aircraft defence?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadSatisfactory progress is being made with the provision of balloons for the bal loon barrage organisation, and the scheme as a whole is in process of active development.