HC Deb 19 July 1950 vol 477 c165W
Mr. C. I. Orr-Ewing

asked the Secretary of State for Air how he will carry out his commitments to the airborne forces now that orders for the Hastings transport plane have been greatly reduced.

Mr. A. Henderson

A substantial part of the order for Hastings aircraft is being retained and provision continues to be made in Transport Command for the training of airborne forces, though on a somewhat reduced scale.