§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Minister of Aviation what is the cost of the petrol rebate for club flying; and what would be the cost of extending this rebate to flying schools and to Air Service Training, Limited, Hamble, respectively.
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§ Mr. ThorneycroftThe cost of the petrol duty rebate for club flying in 1960–61 was £71,045. I have no estimate of the cost of extending the scheme to flying schools in general. If it were to be extended to the College of Air Training at Hamble, the cost, at its future full level of activity, is estimated at about £21,000 a year. The Government already make a substantial contribution towards the cost of the College.
§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Minister of Aviation if, in the case of an associated flying club and school, he will authorise the granting of petrol rebate to students for flying in the school section of the organisation while qualifying for private pilot's licence and for flying after qualifying for commercial pilot's licence.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftThe petrol rebate is intended to assist club flying and is available for club members training in the normal way for private pilots' licences through their clubs. Assistance to flying schools is a different matter.
§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Minister of Aviation what is the administrative cost of checking time-keeping records at associated flying clubs and schools to separate flying qualifying for petrol rebate from flying not qualifying for the rebate.
§ Mr. ThorneycroftSuch a check, being part of the normal inspection of club records, involves no extra cost.