§ 1. Mr. Perkinsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation whether the pension scheme for pilots awarded by the Industrial Court in 1947 has yet been agreed and is in operation.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (Mr. Beswick)My noble Friend has approved the scheme and regulations will shortly be issued.
§ Mr. PerkinsCan the hon. Gentleman say what he means by "shortly"? Will it be six months, three months, a year?
§ Mr. Pickthorn"Soon" he means by "shortly."
§ Mr. BeswickA matter of days.