§ Major Vernonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what salaries are being paid to the members of the B.O.A.C.; and what are their specified periods of service.
Mr. Ivor ThomasPrior to the statement of Government policy in the White Paper of December last, those members of the British Overseas Airways Corporation who are still serving, other than the Chairman, were receiving no remuneration. The revised basis of working for the three Corporations proposed under the Civil Aviation Bill will necessitate payment to all members of the Corporations, with retrospective effect to 1st January last. The terms of such remuneration are still under consideration. With regard to the second part of the question, the specified period of service of the present Chairman is for the four years ending 25th May, 1947 In the case of other members no specified period of service has been fixed.