§ 47. Mr. HARDIEasked the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence whether the building of the works for frames and engines for aeroplanes has begun?
§ The MINISTER for the CO-ORDINATION of DEFENCE (Sir Thomas Inskip)The firms who are undertaking the production of frames and engines are themselves engaged upon the preparation of the necessary plans and designs for the building of the works. I am informed that good progress has been made, and that building will be commenced at an early date.
§ Mr. HARDIEReferring to the statement made by the right hon. Gentleman on 29th May at that Box, that everything that was to be done in connection with what he spoke of then was to come before this House before any real start was made with any kind of work, what has he to say now, when he says that that work is being carried on instead of being brought here first for the approval of this House?
§ Sir T. INSKIPI see no inconsistency between what is happening and what I said.
§ Mr. HARDIEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that his statement on 29th May has one result already, as was pointed out that afternoon, that already Handley-Page shares have increased nine times, according to this morning's returns, and that this is part of the grant that he is responsible for instituting'