§ 81. Mr. ROSEasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he proposes to ask the House to grant a Supplementary Estimate to cover the estimated excess cost, £100,000, of the Cardington airship?
§ 82. Mr. HARDIEasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he proposes to ask the House to grant a Supplementary Estimate to cover the estimated excess cost, £330,000, of the airship development scheme?
§ Sir P. SASSOONThe answer to both questions is in the negative. Any expenditure required for the completion of the Cardington airship and of the airship development scheme as a whole will be included in the annual Estimates to be presented to Parliament next year.
§ Mr. ROSEIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the amounts of money already granted by Parliament are very much in excess of the original stipulations laid down by the Minister of Air in another place in 1924, and is there any hope that this continual waste of public money on an illusory and costly scheme is likely to be stopped now or at any time?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat speech should be made on the Estimates.