§ 45. Colonel ASHLEYasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the difficulty of finding employment for partially-disabled men, he will issue instructions for the demobilisation of Queen Mary's Auxiliary Army Corps, Women's Royal Air Force, and Women's Royal Naval Service as early as possible?
§ MR. SHORTTIt is not intended to disband either Queen Mary's Auxiliary Army Corps or the Women's Royal Air Force, as these two corps are able to perform duties for which women are better qualified than men. As regards the Women's Royal Naval Service, I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply by my right hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty to a question by the hon. Member for Hull Central on the 25th of June.
§ Colonel ASHLEYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there are many forms of activities of which these men are capable just as much as women—driving motor cars, for instance? Why not put disabled men on that job?
§ Mr. SHORTTWomen can serve too.