Miss Wardasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will in future treat pregnant women in C.D. with regard to regulations governing discharge in the same way as members of the Women's Services.
§ Mr. H. MorrisonWomen members of the Civil Defence Services who become pregnant are ordinarily retained in the service as long as they can carry out their duties efficiently. The policy has been to give favourable consideration to application for re-engagement made after confinement, though in the present circumstances there is little prospect of vacancies being available. Broadly speaking, the existing arrangements are on the same general lines as for the Women's Auxiliary Services.
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