HC Deb 16 February 1948 vol 447 c166W
Mr. Ivor Thomas

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what basis has been fixed, in accordance with Section 12 (3) of the Civil Aviation Act, 1946, for the Exchequer grants to the air-line Corporations for the year beginning 1st April, 1947.

Mr. Lindgren

The basis adopted for 1947–48 is a block grant to be related to the estimates presented by the Corporations. Consideration and settlement of questions of principle affecting the treatment of certain classes of expenditure have delayed the fixing of the actual amounts of the grants, but my noble Friend hopes shortly to make these determinations and concurrently to take into account any revisions which may be necessary under Section 13 of the Act.