§ Mr. Perkinsasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will state the total number of applications from pilots over the age of 25, with over 100 hours flying experience, that have been turned down during 1938 as a result of being over age?
§ Sir K. WoodTwenty-eight pilots over the age of 25 and with over 100 hours flying to their credit have been accepted for the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve; but applications to join this Reserve may be made to any of the 22 centres in different parts of the country, and I regret I am unable to say without extensive inquiries what number, if any, of the applicants with the qualification specified have been rejected.