§ Mr. ASHLEYasked the Under-secretary of State for War, if he can now state whether officers of the Royal Engineers who join the air battalion will draw extra pay in the same manner as officers of other branches of the service?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Colonel Seely)The whole question of the extra pay to be granted to officers of the air battalion is now receiving consideration. In any scheme which may be settled officers of the Royal Engineers will receive extra pay.
§ Mr. ASHLEYWhen will the decision be arrived at? I have asked the question for two or three months?
§ Colonel SEELYPretty soon. Of course, we have to consider what the Navy will do for a similar service, and we have to negotiate with other departments concerned, but there will be no great delay. In any case the Engineer officers will receive extra pay.