§ Colonel J. R. H. Hutchisonasked the President of the Board of Trade what exports of aircraft to the Dominions and to foreign countries have taken place since the end of the war; and what types of aircraft are represented.
§ Mr. Marquand:From August, 1945, to March, 1946, inclusive, 28 aircraft, valued at £130,000, were recorded as exported to the Dominions and 67, valued at £360,000, to foreign countries. The 279W types included the following: Sandringham, Proctor, Magister, Dominie, Avro XIX and Auster. In addition, about 100 surplus military aircraft were sold by Government Departments to the Dominions and 1,300 to foreign countries 280W during the same period but less than half of these left the country before the end of March. The main types represented in the latter figures were Tiger Moths, Mosquitoes, Ansons, Wellingtons and Spitfires.