§ Sir F. SYKESasked the Secretary of State for Air what orders have been placed abroad by the Air Ministry for metal propellers, and what is the value of those orders; what expenditure was incurred by experimental orders for metal propellers of British and foreign manufacture, respectively, in the 12 months preceding the last of these foreign orders; and what steps were taken to secure British production of the type selected prior to the placing of the order abroad?
§ Sir S. HOAREAs regards the first part of the question, no trace of an order placed abroad for metal propellers can be found in the records of the Air Ministry; the other parts of the question, therefore, do not arise.