§ Wing-Commander Jamesasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is proposed to take steps to remedy the marked disparity between the promotion and commands attained by officers of similar ages, qualifications and service experience who have joined the flying branches of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, respectively?
Mr. AlexanderI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Stroud (Mr. Perkins) on 14th October. The arrangements there referred to apply to officers of the Air Branch of the R.N.V.R.
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