Mr. BARLOWasked whether there is a uniform rate of pay for all medical practitioners now holding commissions of equal rank in the Royal Army Medical Corps; and whether those doctors coming within the Military Service Act receive less than those who come within the enrolment scheme?
§ Mr. FORSTERThere are two forms of temporary commission in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Before the Military Service Act came into operation medical men joined the Army either under a special contract or through the Special Reserve. Since the Act came into force all medical men who have not enrolled with the Central Medical War Committee and are compelled to serve are taken into the Special Reserve. The pay of the Special Reserve is lower than that received under the contract, but when the gratuities given on cessation of employment are taken into-consideration there is little difference in the emoluments.