HC Deb 31 May 1938 vol 336 cc1845-6W
Mr. R. Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Air what steps are being taken to secure the maintenance of an air service between this country and Norway?

Captain Balfour:

A daily service, excepting Wednesdays and Sundays, was commenced by Allied Airways on 12th July, 1937, and discontinued at the end of September of that year. I understand that this service has now re-commenced. The possibility of an extension to Oslo of the present London-Copenhagen-Stockholm service of British Airways is under active consideration.

Mr. R. Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Air why his Department failed to inform the Cadman Committee that Allied Airways were running a service to Norway with the approval of the Norwegian Government?

Captain Balfour:

I cannot accept the implication contained in my hon. Friend's question. From the inquiries I have made I find that information in regard to the operations of Allied Airways was made available to the Cadman Committee.