§ Mr. Brookeasked the Secretary of State for Air whether any types of vacancies at present exist in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force; and, if so, whether he will reexamine the actual nature of the duties involved to see whether they could be efficiently performed by suitable women above the announced age-limit, in view of the thousands of capable older women seeking to find some form of service open to them?
§ Sir A. SinclairThe answer to the first part of the Question is Yes. With regard1182W to the second part, women up to 43 years of age, or up to 50 if they have had similar service in the last war, are being enrolled in various trades, and sufficient recruits are coming forward. I am advised that in general the conditions of service are not suitable for older women.