HC Deb 09 November 1949 vol 469 c1224
70. Mr. Emrys Hughes

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation when the report on the inquiry into the accident to the Dutch airliner near Prestwick will be available.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Mr. Lindgren)

The report is now being printed and will be published shortly.

Mr. Hughes

Is the Minister aware that this report, which contains certain criticisms of Prestwick, was published in Holland about a month ago, and can he arrange that in future these reports are published here first?

Mr. Lindgren

No, Sir, it has not been published in Holland. It will in fact be published simultaneously by the Dutch Government and ourselves.

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