§ Major Sir J. Lucasasked the Undersecretary of State for Air if he is aware of the delay in demobilisation of the Accounts Branch of the R.A.F. and W.A.A.F. as compared with other branches; and if he will remedy the position.
§ Mr. StracheyI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply I gave on 5th December to my hon. Friend the Member for South Cardiff (Mr. Callaghan), of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Mr. Dribergasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air by how many groups the release of parachute instructors is at present retarded; and what their position will be at the end of January, the end of March and the end of June.
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§ Mr. StracheyParachute instructors are two groups behind the general level of release for this month and for January. The forecast for February and March will be announced shortly. We cannot at present forecast what the relative position of particular trades will be at the end of June.
§ Sir G. Jeffreysasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air if he will state the precise nature of the services of clerks S.D. and clerks G.D., respectively, and whether, in view of the dissimilarity between their duties, he will put an end to the present arrangements under which clerks S.D. are being singled out to fill vacancies in the trade of clerks G.D., with consequential delay to their release from the services.
§ Mr. StracheyI would refer the hon. and gallant Memberto the reply I gave on 12th December to the hon. Member for Orkney and Shetlands (Sir B. Neven-Spence) and on 31st October to my hon. Friend the Member for Erdington (Mr. J. Silverman).