Mr. RARERasked the Secretary of State for Air in what way the character and requirements of service in the Royal Air Force differ, from those in the Army to such an extent as to justify the Army officer being treated more favourably than the Royal Air Force officer in the matter of pay and allowances?
Captain GUESTThe terms of pay and service in the Royal Air Force were settled by a joint pay committee of the three Services. The subject was very fully discussed over a long period of time, and my hon. Friend should not forget that the organisation, training, and conditions in the Royal Air Force are so different from those in the Navy or the Army, and that any exact comparison is exceedingly difficult. The questions of age and responsibility also enter into this question. Finally, it is not admitted that Army officers are treated more favourably than Royal Air Force officers in the matter of pay and allowances.