§ 35. Mr. Markhamasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air when it is hoped to have published maps showing relative humidity in Great Britain; and whether it is intended to accompany such maps with a new handbook of normals?
§ The Financial Secretary to the War Office (Sir Victor Warrender)I have been asked to reply. It is estimated that the necessary computations will be completed in about nine months' time and that the maps will be published within 12 months. The average values will be published in a book which will contain maps showing the geographical distribution of relative humidity for each month and for the year as a whole.
§ Mr. MarkhamDo I understand that such maps would be accompanied by a new handbook of normals?
§ Sir V. WarrenderThat is implied in my reply.
Mr. AlexanderWill the companies who will benefit by this information be asked to pay anything for it?
§ Mr. MarkhamIs the hon. Gentleman aware that this is a question, not of industries benefiting from the information, but of the nation as a whole benefiting?