§ 68. Mr. Kirbyasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how the building of the air factory at Speke (Liverpool) is progressing; when it is expected that the building will be completed; how many men are employed thereon; and what proportion are residents of Liverpool and/or Merseyside?
§ The Under-Secretary of State for Air (Sir Philip Sassoon)Satisfactory progress is being made and it is expected that the building will be completed early next year. The present number of men employed is 306, and I am advised that about 70 per cent. of them are residents of Liverpool or Merseyside.