§ 17. Captain Gammansasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will provide officers of the Royal Observer Corps who are compelled to travel by road on duty with Service motor cars or grant them an allowance adequate for maintenance, upkeep and depreciation?
§ Sir A. SinclairAn officer of the Royal Observer Corps who is required to use his private car for official purposes receives an annual allowance and a mileage allowance, which vary according to the horsepower of the car. These allowances are the same as those issuable to other civilians who use their cars on Government service and are, I understand, adequate to cover not only the expenses referred to, but others such as tax and insurance as well. The question of providing Service cars arises in those cases where the replacement of worn-out cars presents exceptional difficulty. It is at present being explored.