asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he can give any further information regarding the air raid on Monday night, whether he can make any statement as to last night's raid, and whether he can supply the names of the gallant young officers who brought down the Gotha on Monday night?

I have nothing to add to the communiqué and record of casualties which have already appeared regarding the raid on Monday night.

As regards the raid on Tuesday night, a communiqué was issued at noon, and no further information is available. I have just received a list of the casualties in this raid, which I will read. Before I do so, I should like to say that any official announcement of casualties represents the latest available and accurate information at the time of issue.

The casualties in last night's air raid in all districts visited by the raiders were:

	Killed	Injured
Men	2	7
Women	1	9
Children	0	1
Total	5	10
It is feared that in addition to the above six bodies are buried in the ruins of a house.

In replying to a supplementary question yesterday, I notice that an impression has been created that ten enemy machines came over London during the Monday laid. I think that I should correct this by stating that, while approximately ten machines in all came inland, it is probable that only four or five passed over London during the raid.

As to the last part of the question, the, names of the officers are: Captain G. H. Hackwill, Royal Flying Corps, and Second. Lieutenant C. C. Banks, Royal Flying Corps.

I ask your consent, Mr. Speaker, to make a personal statement in reference to a speech made last night at the. Aldwych Club by a high official of the War Office, in which he dealt with a speech made by me on 17th January last, in which it appears to me that some sort of reflection is cast upon me—

I told the hon. Member that if his personal explanation was to be of a controversial character he could not take this opportunity to make it. Personal explanations are not permitted of a controversial character which carry on a dispute, or are likely to lead to a dispute, because obviously that would lead to debate, and that is not permissible at this point. I would suggest to the hon. Member that a suitable time for him to make a statement would be upon the Motion for the Adjournment, when he will have an opportunity of making any explanation ha desires.

I beg to give notice that I will raise this question on the Adjournment to-night.