asked the Secretary of State for Air whether, in view of their post-war employment, recruits, whenever practicable, are receiving periods of training at Government training centres?

It would be impracticable, while hostilities are in progress, to spare airmen from their normal duties to attend training courses at the centres referred to by the hon. Member. Much of the instruction which they receive as recruits at Royal Air Force training establishments will, however, be of use to them in obtaining employment after the war.