§ Mr. R. C. Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for Air why ex-Service men who joined the Royal Air Force for ground defence service at 3s. per day, receive only 6d. per day increase when re-classified Aircraftman 1, as compared with is. 6d. per day paid to non ex-Service men?
§ Sir A. SinclairThe initial rate of pay for aircraftmen 2nd class, employed on ground defence duties, is normally 2s. 6d. per day, but ex-Service men recruited for such duties are paid at the rates appropriate to personnel with one or two years' service, which are 3s. 3d. or 3s. 6d. per day according to the length of their previous service. On reclassification to air- 355W craftman 1st class, all personnel employed on ground defence duties are paid at the rate of 4s. per day. I see no reason to alter these arrangements.