§ Mr. Parkerasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether competitive tenders were considered before a subsidy was granted to the proprietors of Gatwick aerodrome for the starting of a training school for pilots?
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§ Lieut.-Colonel MuirheadNo, Sir. The agreement entered into was one of the 18 referred to in the reply given to the, hon. Member to-day, in which I stated the reasons why competitive tender action was not practicable.