HC Deb 06 December 1933 vol 283 cc1635-6
13. Mr. T. SMITH

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the cost of the Hendon Air Pageant of 1933 and of 1932; the amount incurred by the Air Ministry; and the sum paid to charitable institutions?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for AIR (Sir Philip Sassoon)

As regards the first two parts of the question I would refer the hon. Member to the replies given on 17th May and 28th June last to the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. D. Gren-fell) and the hon. Member for West-houghton (Mr. Rhys Davies). These replies are equally applicable to the Royal Air Force Display of 1933. As regards the last part of the question, the amounts distributed to charities in 1932 and 1933 were £10,810 and £8,761 respectively.