HC Deb 22 July 1935 vol 304 c1478
32. Mr. SANDYS

asked the Secretary of State for Air what assistance is being given by the Government to encourage the development of gliding?

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

As already announced, it has been decided to afford financial assistance to the gliding movement, within a maximum of £5,000 a year for a period of five years. A draft scheme for the allocation and administration of this subsidy, submitted by the recently reconstituted British Gliding Association, has been accepted in principle.

Mr. MACLEAN

Is the Under-Secretary prepared to place the agreement before the House for consideration?

Sir P. SASSOON

The House has already approved the principle.

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