§ Mr. Perkinsasked the Secretary of State for Air whether any royalty has been paid, since 3rd September, 1939, in respect of petrol or landing fees at a certain aerodrome; and, if so, how much has been paid during the financial years 1940 and 1941?
§ Sir A. SinclairUntil it was requisitioned in October, 1939, the partial use of this aerodrome by the R.A.F. was covered by pre-war agreements under which payments were made for delivery of petrol and oil and for landing rights. The amount of compensation to be paid for taking over the aerodrome has not yet been agreed, but provisional payments—based on the sums which would have been paid under the pre-war agreements—have been made on account subject to adjustment in the light of the final figure. From April, 1940, to June, 1941, £2,100 has been paid in this way.