HC Deb 12 June 1918 vol 106 cc2184-5
19. Mr. HOGGE

asked the Undersecretary of State for War whether 50 per cent. of the men in the Army Pay Corps at York graded 3 have now been passed B1 or A; and whether, in view of the salutary improvement in health of such occupations, it is the intention of the War Office to use the Army Pay Corps for such purposes in future?

Mr. FORSTER

Unfortunately, the hon. Member is misinformed. The proportion of men in these offices raised to Grades A and B is very small. Out of a total of some 850 Grade-3 clerks, only two have been raised to A and thirty-two to B 1.

Mr. HOGGE

If I give the right hon. Gentleman the names of the men, will he look into it?

Mr. FORSTER

If my hon. Friend is able to satisfy me that something like 400 clerks have been raised from Grade 3 to B 1 or A, I shall be very much surprised.