§ Commander BELLAIRSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will state the average cost of tuition in flying at Government establishments of pupils for the Royal Naval Air Service up to the obtaining of their brevets, including a fair proportion of aerodrome expenses, maintenance, and wastage of aeroplanes and engines?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAIt would not be possible to give the information asked for without obtaining details from the local establishments with such subsequent investigation and collation at the Admiralty. In view of the present pressure of urgent Executive work, it is regretted that it is not practicable to undertake this additional work.