§ 9. Mr. Gallacherasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware of the hardship caused to a number of men who responded to a Government appeal in April to train as wireless operators for the Mercantile Marine, and who are now informed that no vacancies exist when they have qualified, but that they may either volunteer for or be conscripted into the Royal Air Force as wireless operators; whether he is aware that many of these men, not possessing the £25 necessary for the course at the College of Wireless Telegraphy, borrowed the necessary money; and will he take steps to en- 757 sure that qualified students accepted into the Royal Air Force are reimbursed the £25 expended on their training?
§ The Secretary of State for Air (Sir Archibald Sinclair)I am in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Shipping on this matter, and it the hon. Member will put down his Question again next week, I shall hope to be able to give him a considered reply.