§ Brigadier-General CHARTERISasked the Secretary of State for Air what is the approximate annual cost of each cadet at Cranwell and Halton; and what is the proportion of instructional and medical staff, respectively, to the number of cadets?
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STATEMENT I Aliens Order, 1920—Article 1 (3) (b). Summary of Permits granted and refused daring the period 1st January, 1925 to 30th September, 1925. Classes of Labour. Granted. Refused. Domestic Servants (Note "a.") 1,127 292 Musicians including Soloists (Note "b") 177 10 Theatrical, Vaudeville and Concert Artistes (Note "b") 1,101 52 Foreign Correspondents, Clerks, Volunteer Business Trainees, etc 447 90 Telegraph Operators (transfers from foreign stations) 25 — Mosaic, Terrazzo and Marble Workers, etc. 5 6 Engineers to erect and repair imported machinery (Note "b") 136 11 Sugar Beet Industry (Machinery Erectors and Specialist Workers) 271 1 Seine Net Fishers, Cod Splitters, Whale Fishing etc. (seasonal employment) 57 — Hotel and Restaurant Employés (mainly in exchange for British employés proceeding abroad for experience). 155 52 Teachers of Foreign Languages 278 11 Nurses (mainly Probationers for Training) 35 3 Miscellaneous (Note "c") 247 213 Totals 4,061 741
§ Sir S. HOAREThe cadets for the Air Force are trained at Cranwell, Halton being a station for apprentices, i.e. enlisted boys, and I assume that my hon and gallant Friend is not inquiring as to the cost of training the latter.
As regards the first part of the question, I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply which I gave on the 7th instant to the Bon. Member for Ilford (Sir F. Wise). As regards the second part, the proportion of instructional staff to cadets is 1 to 368. This figure includes instructors in technical subjects, physical training, etc., in addition to the civilian staff in charge of the cadets' general education. The duties of the medical staff at Cranwell Hospital are not confined to providing medical attendance for the cadets since the hospital meets the requirements of Cranwell and the surrounding stations, including officers, cadets, airmen and married families, so that any figure showing the proportion of medical personnel to cadets would be valueless.