§ Mr. MOSLEYasked the Minister of Health whether women have been removed from the Army and Navy branch or any other branch of the Ministry hitherto staffed by men and women and transferred to work of a lower grade; and what is the reason of this transference, in view of the terms of Clause 2 of the Resolution of this House on the 5th August, 1921, and the pledge of the Chancellor on that day that, during the three years before conditions of equal entry are initiated, the position of women shall not be prejudiced?
§ Sir A. MONDIn order to provide for the efficient discharge of the duties of the Ministry, it has been necessary to transfer men and women from one branch of the Ministry to another, but in no case have they been transferred to a lower grade. Where marked ability has been displayed by the officers in question, recognition will be given in the impending reorganisation of the Ministry. The second part of the question does not, therefore, arise.