§ Colonel DAYasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that aeroplanes flying from the Shoreham aerodrome continually fly at such a low altitude that the women and children on the beach at Shoreham and Worthing become frightened and will he give the necessary instructions that aeroplanes using this aerodrome must in future fly at an altitude that will not cause this unnecessary inconvenience to the public?
§ Sir S. HOAREI am not aware of the circumstances stated in the question. The aerodrome at Shoreham is not the property of the Air Ministry, and the machines referred to do not belong to the Royal Air Force. It is, however, competent for the local police to institute proceedings in the case of any infringement by civil aircraft of the provisions of
386Wthis industry in Great Britain recorded as unemployed was 21,220 (or 10 per cent.) at 24th May, 1926, as compared with 11,762 (or 5.8 per cent.) at 25th May, 1925.