§ Subsidies in respect of Eastern Services.
| Date of Payment. | Amount. |
| £ | |
| 31st December, 1926 | 30,000 |
| 14th June, 1927 | 30,000 |
| 7th September, 1927 | 25,000 |
| 4th January, 1928 | 30,000 |
| 1st February, 1928 | 4,400 |
| 5th May, 1928 | 30,000 |
| 25th August, 1928 | 25,000 |
| 30th December, 1928 | 2,300 |
| 1st January, 1929 | 30,000 |
| 1st February, 1929 | 6,300 |
| 9th April, 1929 | 25,200 |
| 11th April, 1929 | 33,000 |
| Unearned Subsidy held by Imperial Airways, Limited, at various dates. | ||
| Date. | European Services. | Eastern Services. |
| £ | £ | |
| 31st March, 1925 | Nil | — |
| 31st March, 1926 | Nil | — |
| 31st March, 1927 | Nil | 13,500 |
| 31st March, 1928 | Nil | 5,700 |
| 31st March, 1929 | Nil | 4,800 |
§ The outstanding balances are adjusted in all cases in the next account.
§ Mr. VIANTasked the Secretary of State for Air what subsidies were paid to air-transport services during the financial year 1928–29; for what particular services were they paid; and what were the amounts actually earned on each service?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe amount actually earned was £230,600, of which £137,000 was in respect of the European and £93,600 in respect of the Eastern services of Imperial Airways, Limited. The amount paid was the same but included adjustments at the beginning and end of the year.
§ Mr. VIANTasked the Secretary of State for Air what is the approximate cost to the State on account of subsidy for each mile flown by Imperial Airways, Limited, for the years 1926, 1927, and 1928, in respect of European services and Eastern services, respectively?
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§ Sir S. HOAREThe following table gives the information required:
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS, LIMITED. Calendar Year. Cost per mile flown. European Services. Eastern Services. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1926 0 3 9 — 1927 0 4 5 0 17 4 1928 0 3 5 0 15 10
§ Mr. VIANTasked the Secretary of State for Air what is the approximate cost to the State on account of subsidy for each ton-mile operated by Imperial Airways, Limited, for the years 1926, 1927, and 1928, in respect of European services and Eastern services, respectively?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe following table gives the information required:
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS, LIMITED. Calendar Year. Cost of subsidy per ton-mile. European Services. Eastern Services. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1926 0 0 7 — 1927 0 5 6 2 2 2 1928 0 3 10 1 4 5