§ Mr. J. DAVISONasked the Secretary of State for Air what arrangements, if any, were made for the absorption into civilian clerical employment of a temporary nature in his Department of women demobilised from His Majesty's Forces, clerical units overseas or at home, from 1918 to October, 1920?
§ Sir S. HOAREReduction of establishments and of expenditure made the absorption of the demobilised women on any large scale impracticable, but a fairly considerable number were retained temporarily as civilian clerks at the units from which they had been demobilised as Women's Royal Air Force clerks.
§ Mr. LUNNasked the Secretary of State for Air what was the highest number of women employed in his Department as civilian subordinates attached to outstations reached prior to October, 1920?
§ Sir S. HOARESo far as can be ascertained, the highest number of women employed as civilian subordinates at Air Ministry out-stations prior to October, 1920, was 2,895.