HC Deb 13 December 1945 vol 417 cc787-8W
Mr. Diamond

asked the Secretary of State for War how many officers are employed by the Directorate of Selection of Personnel, including W.O.S.B.s, and what are their ranks; how many of these officers hold academic qualifications in psychology and what are their ranks; and under what conditions is specialist 0r additional pay issued to officers employed by D.S.P.

Mr. Lawson

343 military officers, 42 A.T.S. officers and one civilian are employed by the Directorate of Selection of Personnel. The ranks of the military and A.T.S. officers are:

Military.
Major-Generals 3
Brigadier 1
Colonels 15
Lieut.-Colonels 24
Majors 49
Captains 235
Lieutenants 16
343
A.T.S.
Controller 1
Senior Commanders 8
Junior Commanders 23
Subalterns 10
42

Fifteen military officers, six A.T.S. officers and one civilian hold academic qualifications in psychology. Their ranks are:

Military.
Colonel 1
Lieut.-Colonels 2
Majors 6
Captains 4
Lieutenants 2
A.T.S.
Senior Commanders 2
Junior Commanders 3
Subalterns 1

Officers employed in the Directorate may qualify for additional pay, command pay, staff pay, etc., under normal rules. No specialist or other extra pay is payable to the psychologists as such, but 21 medical officers working with the organisation receive specialist pay as psychiatrists. These officers are not included in the numbers shown above.