79. Mr. RARERasked the Secretary of State for Air who is now responsible for 453 the Eastbourne aerodrome, and why the same has not been retained by the Air Ministry as a supplementary landing ground, in view of the fact that this aerodrome, besides being one of the oldest in the United Kingdom, is also in the most important geographical position from the point of view of commercial aviation; and whether the Air Ministry notice, dated 1st April, cancelling notice to airmen, No. 135, dated 9th December, 1920, indicates that this aerodrome is again fit for use?
§ Mr. McCURDY (Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury)I have been asked to reply. This aerodrome was licensed to the Eastbourne Aviation Company, who asked for a cancellation of the licence in December last, and have since demolished the aerodrome. It was considered, with others, from the point of view of retention by the "Air Ministry, but the circumstances did not justify its selection for the purpose. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.
§ Mr. McCURDYI must ask for notice of that question.