§ 86. Mr. RENNIE SMITHasked the Secretary of State for Air the sums of money paid each year since 1919 by the Government in aid of civil aviation and the names of the parties, with the amount paid in each case?
§ Sir P. SASSOONWith the hon. Member's permission,, I will circulate the reply, which contains figures in a tabulated form, in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the information:
| CIVIL AVIATION SUBSIDIES. YEARS 1921–22 TO 1926–27. | |||||||
| — | 1921–22. | 1922–23. | 1923–24. | 1924–25. | 1925–26. | 1926–27. (Estimated) | Remarks. |
| Transport Companies. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Daimler | — | 39,304 | 54,936 | 1,854 | — | — | — |
| Handley Page | 37,150 | 34,169 | 20,822 | 2,331 | — | — | — |
| Instones | 38,475 | 45,818 | 32,363 | 2,578 | — | — | — |
| British Marine Air Navigation. | — | — | 3,846 | 178 | — | — | — |
| 75,625 | 119,291 | 111,967 | 6,941 | — | — | — | |
| Cost of aircraft for above. | — | 62,461 | 2,566 | — | — | — | — |
| De Havilland (Plymouth-Belfast Mail Carrying). | — | — | 1,672 | 50 | — | — | — |
| Imperial Airways | — | — | — | 131,520 | 137,000 | (a) 142,480 | (a) European Services. |
| (b) 30,000 | (b)Egypt-India Services. | ||||||
| Miscellaneous. | |||||||
| Society of British Aircraft Constructors for Gothenburg Exhibition. | — | — | 8,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Lloyd's Register (Aircraft). | — | — | 553 | — | — | — | — |
| Light Aeroplane Clubs. | |||||||
| Hampshire | — | — | — | — | — | 2,270 | — |
| Lancashire | — | — | — | — | 3,000 | 550 | — |
| London | — | — | — | — | 3,030 | 982 | — |
| Midland | — | — | — | — | 2,509 | 1,080 | — |
| Newcastle | — | — | — | — | 3,020 | 1,100 | — |
| Yorkshire | — | — | — | — | 1,235 | 2,285 | — |
| 12,785 | 8,267 | — | |||||
| Totals | 75,625 | 181,752 | 125,258 | 138,511 | 149,785 | 180,747 | — |