DIAMOND JUBILEE OF SPITFIRE WORKS 1938-46

Early day motion 1561, tabled 15 July 1998 by Lord Corbett of Castle Vale (Labour). Signed by 39 members.

That this House recalls that building of the Castle Bromwich aeroplane factory, Birmingham, began on 15 July 1938; salutes those thousands of women and men who produced almost 12,000 Spitfires there between 1938 and 1946; congratulates Alex Henshaw who, as chief pilot, tested almost one in 10 of the Spitfires; and honours the contribution of those who flew this fighter aircraft in defence of freedom in the Second World War.

Signatures by party: Labour 33, Conservative 4, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.