§ Mr. RAWLINSONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether, having regard to the number of certificated masseuses available, the War Office now propose to discontinue the employment of uncertificated masseuses; and, if so, whether category B of Army Council Instruction 65 of 1919 will be cancelled?
Captain GUESTThere are no uncertificated masseuses in the employ of the War Office. The necessity for retaining category B of Army Council Instruction 65 of 1919 under present circumstances is under consideration.
§ Mr. RAWLINSONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether, having regard to the heavy initial expense necessarily incurred by a masseuse and to the present high cost of living, the War Office will raise the rate of pay of the masseuses employed by the Army to the rate which is paid by the Navy; and what is the reason for the discrimination in pay between the two Services?
Captain GUESTThe new rates recently introduced were adopted after very full consideration of the rates paid by other Departments and by civil employers. Certain representations regarding them are, however, under consideration.
§ Mr. RAWLINSONasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office why the mas- 1784W seuses belonging to the military massage service were forbidden last December to form an association amongst themselves; and whether, having regard to the fact that the men masseurs have been allowed to form an association amongst themselves a similar privilege will now be granted to the women?
Captain GUESTThe masseuses being military employés have the same facilities for making representations as other individuals under military control. This is done through their official superiors. No association of men masseurs has been recognised.