HC Deb 21 May 1930 vol 239 cc415-6W
Mr. LOUIS SMITH

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether, in view of the subsidy given to light aeroplane clubs, any condition is made to the effect that the aeroplanes used by members must be of British manufacture?

Mr. MONTAGUE

Such a condition has not been considered necessary in the agreements hitherto made with the clubs, in view of the obviously outstanding merits of British light aeroplanes and

table. It is not possible to distinguish between those who were placed in private service and those in insurable domestic service.

the extreme improbability of any of the clubs wishing to purchase from abroad. The question of including a stipulation of the sort in the new agreements will be considered.