§ Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will estimate the cost in the financial year 1983–84 of increasing the flying hours for air cadets under the Royal Air Force flying scholarship scheme from the present level to the 38 hours minimum necessary to qualify for a private pilot's licence.
§ Mr. Wiggin£213,000.
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§ Mr. Wilkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will increase the flying hours for air cadets under the Royal Air Force flying scholarship scheme from 30 to 38.
§ Mr. WigginThe object of the flying scholarship scheme is to provide elementary flying training; and we have chosen to increase the number of scholarships in 1983–84 from 300 to 400, rather than add to the number of hours flown by individual pilots.