HC Deb 18 March 1969 vol 780 c67W
Mr. Woodnutt

asked the President of the Board of Trade how many people in his Department and in organisations responsible to his Department are employed full-time and part-time on matters connected with civil hovercraft.

Mr. William Rodgers

There are, apart from clerical staff, three officials in the Board of Trade who spend all their time, seven who spend a substantial part of their time, and approximately 20 who are involved occasionally on matters connected with civil hovercraft. In the Air Registration Board there are six technical officers who spend all their time, six who spend a substantial part of their time on hovercraft, and 32 who are occasionally consulted.