Major BARINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether permission has now been granted to the Winchester Voluntary Aid (Women's) Detachment, 1284 Hants Company, No. 36, to join the camp of the officers' training corps on Salisbury Plain and supply a clearing hospital on field days?
§ Mr. WEDGWOOD BENN (Lord of the Treasury)As it is found that arrangements had been completed and local sanction accorded some months ago without reference to the War Office, on this occasion the Army Council will not refuse sanction for this camp. But such sanction must not be regarded as a precedent, as the Women's Voluntary Aid Detachments have no place in association with troops in fighting or training formation.