§ Sir F. SYKESasked the Secretary of State for Air whether it is still intended to undertake a flight from the Sudan to
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Name of Local Authority. Number of houses built during year ended 31st March, 1923. 31st March, 1924. 31st March, 1925. County Boroughs: Darlington … … 125 35 334 Gateshead … … 70 30 71 South Shields … … 319 217 256 Sunderland … … 18 56 258 West Hartlepool … … 125 27 93 Boroughs and Urban Districts: Annfield Plain … … 81 — 17 Barnard Castle … … — — 5 Benfieldside … … 54 — 3 Billingham … … — — 8 Bishop Auckland … … — — 3 Blaydon … … 35 142 67 Brandon and Byshottles … … 225 40 — Chester-le-Street … … 108 10 119 Consett … … 51 — 30 Crook … … 180 — 9 Durham Borough … … 58 — 2 Felling … … 37 36 28 Hartlepool Borough … … 45 6 6 Hebburn … … 178 42 11 Lake Chad; what is the estimated cost of the flight; and if it is intended to maintain permanent flight facilities along the route?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the second part, it is not possible as yet to give a close estimate of the cost of the flight. As regards the last part, the only permanent flight facilities which will be maintained are those already in existence in the Sudan.