§ Mr. EVERARDasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air the amount of the subsidy given to each approved light aeroplane club during the current year, and the corresponding amounts for last year?
§ Sir P. SASSOONThe following table gives the information requested:688W
Flying Clubs. Payments in 1931–32 (to date). Payments in 1930–31 (full year). £ s. d. £ s. d. Bristol and Wessex 451 6 8 1,858 5 0 Cinque Ports 561 7 9 1,814 2 3 Eastern Counties 40 0 0 — Hampshire 835 2 6 1,949 14 2 Herts. And Essex 200 0 0 — Lancashire 530 0 0 1,524 12 6 Leicestershire 320 0 0 — Liverpool 1,828 5 0 1,680 12 6 London 1,230 0 0 1,173 4 11 Midland 552 11 8 1,147 6 0 Newcastle 420 0 0 1,529 10 0 Norfolk and Norwich 570 0 0 1,021 7 6 Northampton 180 0 0 180 0 0 Nottingham* 844 6 8 — Scottish 130 0 0 1,980 2 6 Southern 120 0 0 — Suffolk, Eastern Counties (in liquidation). 130 0 0 723 0 0 Yorkshire* — 1,015 7 6 * The Nottingham and Yorkshire Aeroplane clubs are now affiliated to National Flying Services Ltd., and the figures given above represent subsidy earned before affiliation.