§ Mr. Manderasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether Imperial Airways, Limited, are now prepared to meet representatives of the British Air Line 1865W Pilots Association to discuss the terms of service of pilots in their employment in accordance with their wishes?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadI understand that Imperial Airways, Limited, are not prepared to meet representatives of the British Air Line Pilots Association for the purposes indicated by the hon. Member.
§ Mr. Perkinsasked the Postmaster-General (1) the total payments made by his Department to Imperial Airways, Limited, during the years 1935, 1936, and for the first 10 months of 1937;
(2) whether he will state approximately the amounts he anticipates paying to Imperial Airways, Limited, during 1937 and 1938?
§ Major TryonThe actual payments made to Imperial Airways in respect of the carriage of mails during the years 1935 and 1936 were £547,100 and £667, 400 respectively, and the payment under the same head for the first 10 months of 1937 was of the order of £616,000. I regret I am not in a position to say what payments are likely to be made to the Company for the full year 1937 and for 1938.