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Squadron-Leader Kinghorn
asked the Secretary of State for Air what decisions have now been taken about the distribution of the Royal Air Force Prize Fund.
Mr. A. Henderson
As already announced, it is the intention to apply the £1,250,000 which was credited to the Royal Air Force Prize Fund in approximately equal shares for the benefit of present members of the Royal Air Force and past members and their dependants respectively. In accordance with Section 3 of the Prize Act, 1948, the Air Council have approved the following grants:
| "PRESENT SHARE" | |
| £ | |
| All commands at home and overseas | 250,000 |
| The division to be on the basis of the estimated future establishments of commands. | |
| Endowments:— | |
| (a) Cadets | |
| Royal Air Force College including Equipment and Secretarial Wing | 50,000 |
| Royal Air Force Officer Cadet Training Wing | 14,000 |
| Women's Royal Air Force Officer Cadet Training Unit | 6,000 |
| (b) Apprentices | |
| No. 1 School of Technical Training | 60,000 |
| No. 1 Radio School | |
| Administrative Apprentices Training School. | |
| (c) Boys | |
| No. 5 School of Technical Training | 50,000 |
| No. 2 Radio School | |
| No. 3 Radio School | |
| No. 10 School of Technical Training | |
| Malcolm Clubs | 30,000 |
| Royal Air Force Sports Board | 20,000 |
| Royal Air Force College, Bracknell | 3,000 |
| Reserve for future claims | 142,000 |
| £625,000 | |
| "PAST SHARE" | |
| £ | |
| Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund | 300,000 |
| £100,000 (part of £300,000) to be set aside as a scholarship fund for the benefit of children of Royal Air Force personnel whose death is attributable to service. | |
| Royal Air Forces Association | 200,000 |
| Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families. Association | 20,000 |
| Forces' Help Society and Lord Roberts' Workshops | 6,000 |
| National Association for the Employment of Regular Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen | 19,000 |
| Royal Wanstead School | 750 |
| Royal Victoria Patriotic School | 200 |
| Royal Caledonian Schools | 75 |
| Queen Victoria School | 125 |
| King Edward VII's Hospital for Officers | 350 |
| St. Dunstan's | 1,000 |
| Royal Air Force Escaping Society | 1,200 |
| British Legion | 5,000 |
| Biggin Hill Memorial Chapel | 5,000 |
| Air Forces raised outside the United Kingdom | 4,600 |
| Reserve for future claims | 61,700 |
| £625,000 | |