§ 36. Mr. Rankinasked the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking towards introducing the new limitations in the flying hours of pilots which he has already proposed.
§ Mr. JayI have nothing to add to the reply I gave on 11th July to my hon. Friend's Question.—[Vol. 750, c. 66.]
§ Mr. RankinDoes my right hon. Friend agree that the duty hours of too many pilots are far too long? Did he not agree on 11th July that the hours should be limited by legal definition? Has he changed his mind merely to offering guidelines relating to the type of air operator's certificate?
§ Mr. JayNo. These issues are under discussion between my Department and both the employees and the management in this industry. This is going on parallel with the inquiries with which my hon. Friend is concerned.
§ Mr. MonroDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that 100 hours a month was a much more acceptable maximum than the one at present in the regulations?
§ Mr. JayI should not like to prejudice the discussions which are going on, but, if that is the hon. Gentleman's view, I will take note of it.