§ 8. Mr. PERKINSasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air at what hours it should be possible to obtain weather reports from the meteorological office at Manchester airport; and the total cost to the taxpayer of maintaining this service?
§ Sir P. SASSOONThe service is already in operation between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. each weekday and on Saturday mornings. It will before long be possible to obtain weather reports at any time between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. (summer time) each day, Sundays included. The net annual cost to Air Votes of maintaining the meteorological station will be approximately £1,000.
§ Mr. PERKINSIs my right hon. Friend aware that last Wednesday afternoon, at twenty minutes past three, a Member of this House called up the airport for the purpose of obtaining a weather report, but was unable to get it owing to the fact that there was nobody in the office; and will he arrange that in future it shall be possible to get weather reports from Manchester as late as half-past three?
§ Sir P. SASSOONI was not aware of what my hon. Friend has stated; I regret it very much. If he will give me full particulars, I will look into the matter at once, and will do my best to see that it does not occur again.