§ 102. Mr. Fisherasked the Secretary of State for Air what steps he has taken to ensure that there are enough aircraft avail able to Transport Command to convey the 16th Independent Paratroop Brigade, if required overseas at short notice.
§ Mr. A. HendersonThis Brigade has already embarked by sea. Sufficient aircraft could have been made available to have moved it by air had this been considered necessary.
106. Mr. C. L. Orr-Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Air what approaches he made to the air corporations and charter firms to carry out airborne troops to the Middle East before arrangements were made to divert two aircraft carriers for this purpose.
§ Mr. A. HendersonNone. Full information is available of civil aircraft which might be employed to supplement the resources of the Royal Air Force in an emergency.