§ 52. Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Minister of Technology how many Beagle aircraft of each type have been delivered to customers; and in respect of how many of these aircraft complaints have been received.
§ Mr. CarmichaelAs stated in my reply to the hon. and gallant Member for Arundel and Shoreham (Captain Kerby) on 21st October, although the Government is its sole shareholder Beable Aircraft Ltd. is a company incorporated by registration under the Companies Acts and affairs are therefore conducted by a 187W board of directors and management as an ordinary commercial enterprise. It would accordingly be inappropriate for me to answer Questions relating to the company's day to day business.—[Vol. 788, c. 226–7.]