§ 18. Mr. G. Straussasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that in many parts of the country there is a shortage of equipment for sports and welfare work for the boys in the Air Training Corps; and whether he will take steps to remedy this deficiency?
§ Sir A. SinclairAir Training Corps grants payable from Air Votes are intended to cover the cost of Service training and do not provide for the recoupment of expenditure on sport and welfare work. The majority of units are in possession of a reasonable amount of sports equipment purchased out of funds raised locally. Where units are not in a position to raise local funds, application for assistance from a central welfare fund may be made to the Air Training Corps Council of Welfare.