HC Deb 21 March 1945 vol 409 cc791-2
23. Mr. Austin Hopkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Air what was the total amount recovered, or to be recovered, from the non-public funds of the unit of 54 Group Training Command, R.A F, at Regent's Park, in respect of misemployment of R.A.F. officers and airmen in connection with farm and ancillary activitives.

Sir A. Sinclair

In order to encourage food production, R.A.F. Units are permitted to bear N.C.O.'s on their establishment for the purpose of organising and directing the employment of labour drawn from the unit, mainly on a spare time voluntary basis, for the cultivation of suitable areas of land. The unit in question is considered to have exceeded the authority conveyed by the regulations and a sum of £8,401 16s. 7d. has been recovered which represents the pay and allowances of R.A.F. officers and airmen employed, and the cost of their feeding, clothing, accommodation and administration.