HC Deb 19 February 1948 vol 447 cc249-50W
Mr. Ivor Thomas

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what sum was paid in the financial year 1946–47 on account of air travel by Ministers and Government servants, distinguishing the amounts paid to the air line corporations showing scheduled services and charter flights separately and to the charter companies.

Mr. Glenvil Hall

Excluding some journeys made on foreign air lines abroad and journeys in aircraft of R.A.F. Transport Command, details of which are not readily available, the sums paid were £9,521 and £249,233, respectively, made up as follows:

— Ministers. Government Servants.
£ £
Air Line Corporations —scheduled flights 796 205,997
Air Line Corporations —chartered flights 8,022 42,584
Other chartered flights 703 652