§ 44. Sir HARRY BRITTAINasked the Secretary of State for Air what consideration, if any, is at present being given to the establishment of a seaplane service between the Yorkshire coast and the Continent and also between Liverpool and Ireland?
§ Sir S. HOAREIt will doubtless be within my hon. Friend's knowledge that an experimental service between Liverpool and Belfast was operated for a short time last year, but no concrete proposals for a permanent service over 1713 either the Irish or the North Sea have, so far as I am aware, as yet been formulated.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINCan my right hon. Friend hold out any hope in regard to this important matter?
§ Sir S. HOAREI have received no definite proposals on the subject, but, if we do receive any, we will certainly consider them.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs it not part of the right hon. Gentleman's business to make proposals himself?
§ Sir S. HOARENo. I think that in a case of this kind, of a service between England and Ireland, some proposals ought to come from the Irish side.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINCannot my right hon. Friend do something to stir up Hull?
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that steps have been taken both for a seaplane base and for a land plane base in Hull, in face of very great discouragement from the Ministry?
§ Sir S. HOAREVery likely after the General Election we may see changes.