§ Sir R. Glynasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will consider the advantages to the public of publishing, one month in arrear, the statistics on a weekly basis of the number of British aircraft of several types that took part in operations over enemy territory, the number of machines that did not return, the percentage this represents of the number engaged, the number of airmen saved and returned to this country; and whether some similar figures could be published, after a suitable interval, of operations in other theatres?
§ Captain BalfourI am satisfied that the publication of such a comprehensive series of figures as that for which my hon. and gallant Friend asks would be of considerable value to the enemy, and I regret that, on that account, I am unable to adopt his suggestion.