§ Sir R. GOWERasked the Secretary of State for Air what civil aviation clubs exist in this country; and what is the flying membership of each?
§ Sir S. HOAREThe following list gives the names and number of flying members of the subsidised light aeroplane clubs as on 31st December, 1928, and the names of the unsubsidised and Service clubs; no information is available regarding the membership of the last two categories of clubs:
Subsidised Light Aeroplane Clubs:
Flying Members. London 277 Midland 138 Newcastle-upon-Tyne 136 Yorkshire 130 Lancashire 225 Hampshire 235 Bristol and Wessex 118 Norfolk and Norwich 123 Scottish 181 Nottingham 48 Suffolk and Eastern Counties 35 Cinque Ports 59 Liverpool and District 102 Total 1,807 Unsubsidised Clubs:
- Southern.
- Northamptonshire.
- Berks, Bucks and Oxon.
- Isle of Purbeck.
- The Household Brigade Flying Club.
- The Sheffield Flying Club (in course of formation).
Service Clubs:
Halton.
- Royal Aircraft Establishment (Farnborough).
- Marine Aircraft Experimental (Establishment (Felixstowe).