§ Sir R. GLYNasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether any con tracts have been made by his Department with aeroplane manufacturers supplying the machines required under the circum stances of the present increases in establishments on the basis of cost plus a percentage agreed for profit; and whether this method is to be generally adopted in place of tenders of the former kind?
§ Sir P. SASSOONThe answer to both parts of the question is in the negative—which is not to say that, having regard to the great variety and complexity of the contracts to be placed, resort may not be had to this method in some cases.