§ Mr. R. Morganasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can state, men and women, respectively, the numbers of C.O's., chief superintendents of typists, superintendents of typists, shorthand writers, established and temporary, typists, clerks in each grade employed in headquarters establishments in his Department; and similar figures regarding the outstations as at the most recent convenient date?
§ Sir A. SinclairThe numbers of staff employed in the grades referred to as at 22nd August, 1940, were as follow
after their parents have paid large sums for their training and equipment; and can he take steps to see that their services are made use of?
§ Sir A. SinclairI am aware of the circumstances to which the hon. Member refers and I have already arranged, after consultation with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Shipping, that qualified trainees from the wireless colleges who have registered under the National Service (Armed Forces) Act, 1939, and were born 35W on or after 1st January, 1913, shall be accepted by the Royal Air Force as wireless operators. Other suitably qualified trainees may volunteer for service in the Royal Air Force. As regards expenditure on training fees, I would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on 21st August to the hon. Members for West Fife (Mr. Gallacher) and Stretford (Mr. Etherton).