§ Sir P. Macdonaldasked the Minister of War Transport why Auxiliary Coastguards have been deprived of war service gratuities and postwar credits; and whether, in view of the contribution which they made to C.D. during the war, he will arrange for this decision to be reconsidered at an early opportunity.
§ Mr. BarnesMembers of the Auxiliary Coastguard are eligible for the grant of war gratuities and arrangements are being made for these to be awarded-at an early date. The reason why the Auxiliary Coastguard, unlike the Civil Defence Services, were excluded from the grant of postwar credits was that their 'terms of service differed from those of the Civil Defence Services in that they were always free to terminate their appointments by giving 14 days' notice. I can see no grounds for modifying the decision reached previously.