§ Mr. John Hallasked the Minister of Defence what will be the long-term rôle of Bomber Command in the defence structure.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftBomber Command, armed with V-bombers and supplemented later with the TSR.2, will continue to provide the British strategic deterrent until the Polaris submarines are in service in the late 1960s when it will form part of our nuclear striking force.