asked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the cost to the Exchequer in the last financial year of the university air squadrons; and how many pilots from this organisation entered service in the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm, respectively, during the period.

The cost of the University Air Squadrons, including flying training, in the financial year 1964–65 is estimated at £1·4 million. In the same period, 51 ex-members of the Squadrons joined the Royal Air Force; none joined the Fleet Air Arm.