§ 1. Lieut-Colonel Liptonasked the Minister of Civil Aviation whether the minimum age limit of 14 years for solo flying in gliders will now be raised.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to die Ministry of Civil Aviation (Mr. John Profumo)Yes, Sir. The minimum age is to be raised to 16 years.
§ Lieut-Colonel LiptonIs the hon.Gentleman aware that his answer will remove anxiety caused by fatal accidents involving 14 year-olds doing solo gliding; and that this step to make the practice uniform with that in the Air Training Corps, where the age limit is 16, will be greatly welcomed?