HC Deb 19 December 1934 vol 296 c1132
15. Mr. EVERARD

asked the Undersecretary of State for Air which public civil aerodromes, north of London, are at present equipped with permanent flood lights for night landings; and whether any others are about to be erected?

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

No civil aerodrome, north of London, licensed for public use at present has permanent flood lights; and so far as I am aware no arrangements have been made for providing such equipment at these aerodromes.

Mr. EVERARD

Does not the Undersecretary agree that we are behind in this matter? Cannot his Department bring pressure to bear on municipalities to light their aerodromes at night?

Sir P. SASSOON

We think it advisable, and one or two authorities are contemplating doing so.