§ 19. Captain Sidneyasked the Secretary of State for Air why V.A.D. nurses have had R.A.F. 1250 identification cards withdrawn and civilian identity cards substituted; and why such nurses have been 775 invited to sign a declaration that they have been in possession of R.A.F. identity cards by mistake.
§ Sir A. SinclairV.A.D. nurses serving with the R.A.F. retain their civilian status. Royal Air Force identity cards had, however, been issued in error to some of them and in order to regularise the position, instructions were recently given for the withdrawal of these cards and for the issue to all V.A.D. nurses of appropriate identity cards for civilians serving with the R.A.F. The instructions did not call for a declaration of the kind referred to in the second part of the Question. I am, however, looking into the matter.