§ 71. Mr. G. Longdenasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation how many hours were flown by his Department's aircraft in 1949.
§ Mr. BeswickEight thousand, three hundred and fifty hours, 10 minutes.
§ Mr. LongdenIs the Minister satisfied that this work could not have been done more economically by civil charter aircraft?
§ Mr. BeswickNo, Sir, not by charter aircraft, although it is conceivable that it will be more economically done when we have more machines of an appropriate kind.