§ 7. Mr. Shephardasked the Secretary of State for Air if, in view of the fact that many A.T.C. cadets cannot afford to pay the 1s. 9d. per day charged for food whilst attending annual training at an R.A.F. station, he will consider meeting this charge out of public funds.
§ The Secretary of State for Air (Sir Archibald Sinclair)I would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Brighton (Lieut.-Colonel Marlowe) on 4th April on this subject.
§ Mr. ShephardIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that, quite apart from the normal training, these boys do hard and useful work as ground staff on many occasions; and in view of that fact would he reconsider this matter?
§ Sir A. SinclairYes, Sir, my hon. Friend is quite right, hut we are not aware that this small charge is acting as a deterrent.