asked the Minister of Aviation what steps he is taking, in conjunction with the President of the Board of Trade and the Minister of Labour, to find, as a tenant for his Department's factory at Christchurch, a firm which will be able to make the best possible use of the skilled labour which will become available there next year.

The news that the factory will be available next year has been given wide publicity, and as a result we have already received a number of inquiries.