§ 17. Mrs. TATEasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what percentage of foreign aircraft in service on European air lines were fitted with engines of British design in June, 1934?
§ Sir P. SASSOONI have no precise information for the date mentioned, but it may be taken that rather more than 10 per cent. of the aircraft operated by foreign European regular air transport undertakings are fitted with engines of United Kingdom design.
§ Mrs. TATEIs my right hon. Friend aware that 14 per cent. of these lines are fitted with engines of American con- 373 struction or manufacture; and does he not think we should have a far greater opportunity of exporting to Europe than the United States?
Viscountess ASTORIs it likely that we shall have that opportunity unless we have better technical people connected with the air? I know what I am talking about.