Lieutenant-Colonel MALONEasked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry whether he will state the number of applications which have been made by the Aircraft Manufacturing Company and allied companies under the control of Mr. Holt-Thomas for the services of important officers or officials from the Royal Air Force; whether he will state the names of those officers or officials who have been released and the positions which they hold in the company; and whether he is aware of any Government official or officials who hold interests in the Holt-Thomas group?
§ Major-General SEELYNo application has been received by the Air Ministry from the Aircraft Manufacturing Company for the services of officers serving in the Royal Air Force or the Air Ministry. Two senior officers of the Royal Air Force and one official of standing have joined or are joining the company after terminating their connection with the public service, but I am not aware of the positions offered to them. As regards the third part of the question, I have no information.