HC Deb 14 June 1944 vol 400 cc1963-4
26. Sir H. Williams

asked the Minister of Aircraft Production the output of aircraft for each of the calendar years 1936 to 1943.

Sir S. Cripps

The following are the figures of output of United Kingdom aircraft for the years in question. The figures are exclusive of spares and repaired aircraft.

1936 … … … 1,830
1937 … … … 2,218
1938 … … … 2,827
1939 … … … 7,940
1940 … … … 15,049
1941 … … … 20,094
1942 … … … 23,672
1943 … … … 26,263

It must be borne in mind that the figures in different years relate to varying types of aircraft and do not, therefore, give a complete picture of the increase in productive effort.