§ 20. Mr. E. J. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Air whether education officers who served in the ranks before being commissioned are entitled to gratuity, 56 days' leave with pay and ration allowance.
§ Sir A. SinclairThese education officers will be eligible for gratuity in respect of any periods of whole-term war service counting for Service pay; the 56 days' leave with pay and ration allowance will apply only to airmen who remain in the Service until their turn for release comes under Class A of the Re-Allocation of Man-Power Scheme: it will not apply to airmen who are allowed to revert to civilian duties before then, for example, those who have meanwhile of their own accord joined the R.A.F. Educational Service.