§ 16. Mr. Lennox-Boydasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what sums were paid to Italian airlines by B.O.A.C. and B.E.A. during 1948; and what subsidies were given to Italian airlines during 1948.
§ Mr. LindgrenPayments in the ordinary way of business are a matter of management. The only payment outside this category during 1948 was the subscription by British European Airways Corporation of £133,854 for additional shares in Alitalia, as was disclosed in paragraph 22 of the Corporation's Report for 1947–48. No subsidies have been paid by the United Kingdom to this or any other Italian airline.