§ Sir David Priceasked the Minister for Trade if he will make a further statement on the future of the college of air training at Hamble.
§ Mr. SproatI am pleased to say that British Airways have announced today that they have exchanged contracts for the sale of the college property to Hamble Airfield Properties—a consortium formed by a group of Hampshire business men—which has expressed the intention of continuing to operate Hamble as a flying training establishment. I warmly welcome this outcome and hope that as a result some of the present employees of the college will have the opportunity to serve the new owners, and help preserve the high reputation which the college has established during the 21 years since it was founded.