Sir F. HALLasked the Under-Secretary of State to the Air Ministry whether technical officers are split up into two grades, namely, Category A. and Category B; whether the former receive technical pay and whether the latter do not do so; whether the duties of those in Category A include compass officers and inspectors of fire services; whether those in Category B include those qualified in armament, chemistry, metallurgy, and photography; 2066W if so, whether the duties of those in Category B entitle the officers therein to the same technical pay as those whose duties are to inspect fire services; and whether he will take steps so that both groups of officers are granted the same technical pay?
§ Major-General SEELYThe answers to the first four parts of the question are in the affirmative; the answer to the fifth part is in the negative. As regards the last part, the whole question of the future emoluments of officers of the Royal Air Force is now under consideration, and an announcement will be made as soon as a decision is reached.