§ 74. Sir H. Williamsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what is the cost of the Notam service; and the number of notices issued in any recent year.
§ Mr. BeswickThe cost of printing and distributing 207 Class 2 Notams during the 12 months ended 31st March, 1950, was £1,980. The cost of 5,279 Class 1 Notams is not ascertainable without an analysis of the cost of the telecommunications service, through which they are sent.
§ Sir H. WilliamsDoes the hon. Gentleman not think that rather too many of these notices are issued with the result that people do not read them properly?
§ Mr. BeswickI think it is a grave reflection upon the pilots and the people engaged in this industry when the hon. Gentleman says that these notices are not studied.