§ 36. Mr. WATTasked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry what is the cost or a uniform for an officer of the Women's Royal Air Force; how many of these have been issued up to any recent date; and whether any attempt was made by his Department to institute competition for the supply of these so that due economy of money should be attained?
§ Major BAIRDOfficers of the Women's Royal Air Force draw an outfit allowance and no issue of uniform is made in kind. The estimated cost of the uniform required by the regulations of the force is—blue uniform, £20 16s. 6d.; khaki uniform, £19 17s. The number of officers so far appointed is about 360. It is open to any officer to stipulate at the time of ordering new uniform that it shall be made of cloth to which controlled price arrangements apply.
§ Major BAIRDThe reply says £20.