§ 42. Mr. SIMMONDSasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air if, in view of the need for a greater number of experimental types of service aircraft, he can say what steps are being taken to remedy the recent deficiencies?
§ Sir P. SASSOONI do not know to what deficiencies my hon. Friend refers, but all service requirements will, of course, be fully taken into account in formulating next year's experimental programme.
§ Mr. SIMMONDSIs it not a fact that the Government recently have considerably reduced their orders for aircraft of an experimental type, and will that not seriously prejudice national interests if it should be necessary rapidly to expand the Royal Air Force?
§ Sir P. SASSOONThat is not the case. For the last four or five years the amount expended on experimental aircraft has been rising every year.