§ 5. Sir Wavell Wakefieldasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation when the White Paper on the Government's proposals for the future organisation of civil aviation will be issued.
Mr. Ivor ThomasMy Noble Friend must first conclude the conversations to which he referred in his statement on civil aviation policy on 1st November. The White Paper will then be issued without delay.
§ Sir W. WakefieldCan the Parliamentary Secretary say why there is all this delay, since the White Paper should have been issued some time ago? Is there any difficulty or hold-up?
Mr. ThomasIt would have been very easy to have issued a White Paper which would merely have been an expansion of the statement of policy, but my Noble Friend has said that he wishes to include in it the results of his conversations with the surface transport interests. As soon as that is possible, he will publish the White Paper without delay.