§ 25. Colonel DAYasked the Secretary of State for Air if he has now received a reply from the Italian firm interested in the Freri parachute with regard to carrying out further experiment; if he has received any further reports of the investigations that have been carried out by his Department with regard to special features of the design of these parachutes; and, if so, whether he will say if the reports are satisfactory?
§ Sir S. HOAREI am not yet in a position to add to my reply to the hen. Member on the 27th April.
§ Colonel DAYIs it not a fact that this particular parachute has never failed in any of its trials?
§ Sir S. HOAREWe have not completed the investigations and I would not like to give an opinion until we have completed them.
§ Colonel DAYIs the right hon. Gentleman studying expense in the installing of these parachutes, and not taking into consideration human life?
§ Sir S. HOARENo, Sir. In connection with the question of parachutes, the safety of human life is the paramount consideration.