§ 53. Sir W. Smilesasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many complete aeroplane engines have been produced in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland during the last year in the districts north of Manchester?
§ The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Earl Winterton)None, apart from a small number of aeroplane engines for civil aviation purposes manufactured in Yorkshire.
§ Sir W. SmilesWould it not be possible during the coming 12 months to manufacture more of these engines, in other districts like Glasgow and Belfast, where there are good engineering companies?
§ Earl WintertonThe first consideration must be to manufacture engines where they can most conveniently be manufactured, and near the existing work, but the point raised by my hon. and gallant Friend is kept constantly in mind.
§ Mr. MacquistenAre not the best engineering works in Belfast?