Miss Wardasked the Secretary of State for War whether members of the A.T.S., volunteering for service in India or the South-East Asia Command, are being paid Indian rates of pay.
§ Sir J. GriggAuxiliaries of the A.T.S. arc not permitted to serve in India or the South-East Asia Command. A small number of officers of the A.T.S. have recently been lent for a limited period to 63W advise and assist in training the Women's Auxiliary Corps (India). They are being paid normal British rates of pay, with the addition of a special allowance. Indian rates of pay are not applicable to the A.T.S.
§ Mr. Naylorasked the Secretary of State for War, in view of the continued shortage of women police, if he is now in a position to give favourable consideration to the question of releasing a limited number of members of the A.T.S. who have an opportunity of employment in the police force.
§ Sir J. GriggI regret that the position has not improved since my hon. Friend asked a similar question in May. A.T.S. auxiliaries still cannot be spared.