39. Mr. CHANCELLORasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what is the annual allowance for uniform made to nurses in military hospitals?
§ Mr. FORSTERI presume my hon. Friend is referring to nurses of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and the Territorial Force Nursing Service. The allowance to those serving at home is £8 per annum. In practice, the first year's grant includes an advance of £4 in respect of the second. A further allowance of £1 per annum is made when a nurse proceeds abroad.
40. Mr. CHANCELLORasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office what is the war bonus allowed to nurses in military hospitals; and whether, after the first completed year, the bonus is payable for any portion of a subsequent year during which nurses may leave one institution for another before its completion?
§ Mr. FORSTERI am not quite clear what the hon. Member has in mind. Perhaps he could give me further particulars of the case.
Mr. CHANCELLORI want to know whether a nurse who leaves before the completion of her second year for another appointment is entitled to the bonus for that portion of the year for which she has served?
§ Mr. FORSTERThere is no war bonus that I am aware of in the case of nurses. I think it would be much better if the hon. Member would give me particulars of the case and I will have inquiries made.