§ 43. Mr. Kellyasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether the Nottingham Airport Limited, as lessees of the land at Tollerton, were invited to tender for the establishment of a reserve training school at Tollerton?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadFollowing an announcement on 30th July, 1936, by my Noble Friend of particulars of the Volunteer Reserve scheme, a form of application was issued on request to the Tollerton Aero Club giving the areas in which it was desired to establish aerodrome centres, and asking for particulars of facilities available. The form was completed by the Tollerton Aero Club for and on behalf of Nottingham Airports, Limited, and offered facilities at the Tollerton Aerodrome.
§ Mr. KellyMay I ask why these people were not asked to tender for this school? I understand the answer to be that they gave particulars of their land holdings, but that they were not asked to tender for the establishment of the reserve training school.
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadThey were not asked specifically to tender but notice of the scheme was issued and the Tollerton 1009 Aero Club obtained information of the notice and asked that a tender form should be sent to them; and that was done.
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadThe fact that a company is actually the lessee of a piece of ground does not necessarily mean that they are the best qualified for running a training school.
§ 44. Mr. Kellyasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether a date has yet been fixed for the inquiry into the action of the Nottingham Corporation giving notice to Nottingham Airport, Limited, to dispose of the land held under lease at Tollerton?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadThe date has not yet been fixed.