Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Air Force. – in the House of Commons am ar 30 Gorffennaf 1925.
Mr. PETO:
40.also asked the Secretary of State for Air how many boys are under training at the technical school at Halton and the total personnel at the school?
Mr Samuel Hoare
, Chelsea
The latest strength return for Halton shows 1,843 apprentices under training, and 429 Air Force officers and airmen and 88 civilians employed in the Boys' Sections, but, as explained in my reply to my hon. Friend, the Member for Reading (Mr. H. Williams) on 25th February last, it is difficult to distinguish between the School staff proper and the personnel of the station as a whole, which includes other establishments than the school.
Mr. PETO:
Although it may be impossible to distinguish between the personnel of the schools and the staffs proper, is it not a fair conclusion to draw, from the right hon. Gentleman's answer, that in the one case over two members, and in the other case one-half of one member, of the personnel, is required to teach one cadet or one boy?
Mr Samuel Hoare
, Chelsea
I do not think that that would be a fair conclusion to draw from my answer. If I can give any further details to satisfy my hon. Friend on this point, I shall be very glad to do so.
Mr Fredric Wise
, Ilford
Can the right hon. Gentleman say when the cadets at Cranwell will be transferred to Halton?
Mr Samuel Hoare
, Chelsea
I should require notice of that question.
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