§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence the total number of new munition factories being built or completed since his appointment; and in how many cases production has begun?
§ Sir T. InskipSince my appointment 19 special factories for the production of munitions, including aircraft and aero engines have been, or are in the process of being, built, and of these II are already in production. These figures include shadow factories, but do not include extensions to Government factories normally operating in peace, or to the works of commercial firms, or Government factories approved but not yet under construction.