§ 116 Major Bruceasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he is now in a position to issue the back pay and war gratuity due to Mr. L. J. Fairingside, 59, Shadwell Road, North End, Portsmouth, who was demobilised on 28th December, 1945, and whose service number was 1602612; and whether he will state the effective date of Mr. L. J. Fairingside's promotion to warrant officer, which promotion was notified shortly before his release.
§ Mr. de Freitas:I am grateful to my hon and gallant Friend for drawing my attention to the delay in winding up Mr. Fairingside's service pay account. Mr. Fairingside will now be paid the amount due to him as a flight sergeant. He was not eligible for time promotion to the rank of warrant officer before his release. If my hon. and gallant Friend can let me have the evidence that Mr. Fairingside was notified of promotion, I will, of course, look into it.