HC Deb 11 December 1946 vol 431 cc244-5W
127. Mr. Cooper

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation if he will publish the terms of reference for the recently-formed National Civil Aviation Consultative Council and give a list of the trade, professional and technical organisations represented on it.

Mr. Lindgren

The terms of reference of the National Civil Aviation. Consultative Council are as followTo be a forum for the review of developments in Civil Aviation generally, and to assist the Minister of Civil Aviation in the examination of questions relating thereto.

My noble Friend has invited the following to be represented on the Council:

Group I—Operators:

  • Association of British Aero Clubs.
  • British Air Charter Association.
  • British European Airways Corporation.
  • British Gliding Association.
  • British Overseas Airways Corporation.
  • British South American Airways Corporation.
  • Royal Aero Club.

Group II—Personnel:

  • British Airline Pilots Association.
  • Radio Officers Union.
  • *Other Unions represented on the National Joint Committee for Civil Air Transport Trades Union Congress.

Group III—Constructors:

  • Radio Industry Council.
  • Society of British Aircraft Constructors.

Group IV—Users:

  • Association of Municipal Corporations.
  • *Creative Tourist Agents Conference.
  • *Institute of Travel Agents.
  • Joint Air Transport Committee of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce the Federation of British Industries and the London Chamber of Commerce.

Group V—General:

  • *Accident Offices Association.
  • Aerodrome Owners Association.
  • *Aviation and Genera] Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • *British Aviation Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • Sir G. Bruce (Representative of Wales).
  • Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of the British Empire.
  • Institute of Transport.
  • *Lloyd's.
  • Northern Ireland Advisory Council.
  • Scottish Advisory Council.
  • Society of Licensed Aircraft Engineers.
  • *One representative to be nominated jointly by these Organisations in the respective Groups.