67. Mr. A. DAVIESasked the Secretary of State for War whether the women telegraphists who joined up in the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, and who served overseas, are being refused war gratuity on demobilisation; whether the women who are being retained with the forces are being refused any payment in compensation of their retention with the Army of Occupation; and whether, having regard to the greatly increased cost of all articles of clothing which have to be purchased on demobilisation, and in view of the necessity for approximately equal treatment, he will reconsider the question so far as the Army Auxiliary Corps are concerned?
§ Mr. FORSTERThese women receive twenty-eight days pay on demobilisation on the same lines as other members of the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps. The question of their rate of pay is under consideration.