§ Sir SAMUEL SCOTTasked the Secretary for War how many of the Army flying machines which were seen by the hon. Member for Brentford have been dismantled since the date of inspection; and how many have been flown since?
§ Colonel SEELYI hope to be able to make a general statement on this subject on Wednesday.
§ Mr. SANDYSasked the Secretary for War (1) whether, since the Order was issued allowing the use of monoplanes by the Royal Flying Corps and Central Flying School and rescinding the Order of 14th September, 1912, all the monoplanes in possession of the Royal Flying Corps and Central Flying School have been flown, or, if not, how many have been flown since the date of rescinding the Order; and (2) whether all the monoplanes in the possession of the War Department have been altered in accordance with the recommendations of the Departmental Committee appointed to investigate the subject of accidents to monoplanes; whether such alterations have been carried out on all machines in accordance with the recommendations contained in Paragraph 54 of the Report; and, if so, what was the date on which all the alterations necessary to all the machines was completed?
§ Colonel SEELYI hope to make a general statement on this subject on Wednesday.
§ Mr. SANDYSalso asked the Secretary for War the date on which the Order of 14th September, 1912, relating to the use of monoplanes, was rescinded and the new Order issued allowing the use of mono- 51W planes by the Royal Flying Corps and Central Flying School?
§ Colonel SEELYThe Order was issued on Thursday, 8th May.