Mrs. Adamsonasked the Secretary of State for War what are the rates of pay and allowances of the various ranks of the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Services employed on clerical and allied duties; and w hat are the proportions of these ranks employed on such duties?
§ Mr. StanleyThe daily rates of pay authorised for members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service who have passed the appropriate trade tests and are employed on clerical and allied duties are as follow:—
General Service personnel. Local Service personnel. s. d. s. d. Senior Leader … 7 2 6 2 Section Leader … 5 6 4 10 Sub-leader … 3 10 3 4 Volunteer Class I … 2 6 2 2 Volunteer Class II … 2 2 1 10 In addition, members are eligible for accommodation and rations in kind, or appropriate allowances in lieu; together with free medical and dental treatment, travelling, uniform, etc., under similar conditions to those applicable to serving soldiers. The approximate value of accommodation and ration allowances is 3s. 11d. a day for all ranks except senior leader, for whom the figure is 4s. a day.
1284WThe proportion of ranks allowed is approximately as follows:—
- One Sub-leader in 12 members.
- One Section Leader in 25 members. Senior Leaders for supervisory duties as required.
About one-quarter of the present strength of the Auxiliary Territorial Service are graded as clerks.