HC Deb 02 June 1938 vol 336 cc2270-2W
Mr. Perkins

asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will consider appointing Sir John Salmond as a full-time chairman of Imperial Airways, Limited?

Captain Balfour:

As stated by my right hon. Friend in the House on Tuesday last, the question of the appointment of a chairman is receiving the active consideration of the board of Imperial Airways and it is hoped that it will be possible shortly to announce the decision arrived at.

Mr. Perkins

asked the Secretary of State for Air whether Imperial Airways, Limited, have completed negotiations with the captains' committee at Hythe with regard to either a rise in pay or an additional allowance; and, if not, for what reason?

Captain Balfour:

Negotiations between Imperial Airways and the captains' committee at Hythe have not yet been completed. I am informed that a meeting took place on the afternoon of Monday, 30th May, between the officials of the company and the captains' committee, at which the latter presented their case. It was agreed between the parties

Country to which consigned. Description of vehicles. 1934 1935 I936 1937
Number. Number. Number. Number.
Union of South Africa 1 6,139 6,886 6,153 5,898
2 272 361 416 464
3 304 342 423 414
New Zealand 1 5,226 8,225 13,691 16,537
2 77 34 163 87
3 293 438 1,092 1,409
Australia 1 439 634 1,631 2,830
2 92 121 118 87
3 45 70 134 108
British India and Burma 1 4,647 5,565 4.544 4,698
2 170 105 442 637
3 843 1,211 1,593 1,477
Sweden 1 734 1,141 2,050 1,077
2 28 58 167 133
3 (b) (b) (b) (b)
Norway 1 295 345 324 272
2 77 108 139 103
3 (b) 157 314 679
Denmark 1 1,236 1,785 2,097 2,190
2 217 151 72 137
3 (b) 12 13 18
Netherlands 1 483 459 525 293
2 57 29 47 41
3 (b) (b) (b) (b)
Belgium 1 813 643 256 246
2 68 116 48 36
3 (b) (b) (b) (b)
NOTE.—Exports of second-hand commercial vehicles have been recorded separately only since 1935.Particulars of such exports to each of the countries shown in the above table are not readily available, but these are known to be small. Exports to all countries amounted in the aggregate to 126 in 1935 and 220 in 1936.
(a) 1 signifies Private cars (including cabs)—New.
2 signifies Commercial vehicles (including motor omnibuses, motor fire engines and motor ambulances, but not including tractors)—New.
3 signifies Private cars (including cabs)-—Second-hand. The figures shown for 1934 also include exports of second-hand commercial vehicles in that year (if any).
(b) Not readily available; probably insignificant.
at this meeting that the company should consider the representations made on that occasion and prepare their view of the case put forward, and this is now being done.