§ Mr. Manderasked the Secretary of State for Air the names, rank and the branch of the Service of Members of this House who have joined the Royal Air Force since the last list was published; and the total number now serving?
§ Sir A. SinclairSince the list furnished on 12th December two Members of the House, the hon. and learned Member for Withington (Pilot Officer E. L. Fleming, K.C.) and the right hon. Member for Gorton, Manchester (Pilot Officer the right hon. W. Wedgwood Benn, D.S.O., D.F.C.) are serving in the Royal Air Force. Three hon. Members have ceased to serve in the interim, and one officer of the Royal Air Force (the Marquess of Clydesdale, now the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon) has ceased to be a Member of this House. The total number now serving with the Royal Air Force is, therefore, 15.