§ Mr. Shinwellasked the Minister of Information why the British Broadcasting Corporation, in reporting the speech made by the Minister of Aircraft Production in the factory of A. V. Roe, referred to the type of aircraft under construction and mentioned the place of manufacture; and whether it is now permissible to refer in public to the locus of munition production?
§ Mr. BrackenPublication of the fact that Lancaster bombers are manufactured by Messrs. A. V. Roe has been authorised for some time by the Ministry of Aircraft Production and the B.B.C.'s reference to the Minister's speech could not convey any useful information to the enemy as to the place of manufacture. Disclosure in any published report of the location of a named factory engaged on munitions work is not permitted, but no objection is taken to mention of the pre-war head office address of firms so employed.