§ 65. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for Air 1777 whether he can make any further statement with regard to the proposed civil air service between the North-East coast of England and the Continent; and what subsidy is offered by the Air Ministry for the initiation and commencement of this service?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for AIR (Mr. Montague)No, Sir; the position remains as stated in my reply to my hon. and gallant Friend on 5th March last.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYHave not very important negotiations been taking place since then?
§ Mr. MONTAGUENo, the position is that a subsidy would be required and that by agreement we could pay a subsidy up to 1939 only to Imperial Airways, Limited, who do not consider a service upon the suggested route commercially practicable.