§ 175. Mr. Turtonasked the Minister of Health what is the basis of the allocation between the three Services of doctors newly called up; and whether consideration is given to the fact that R.A.F. medical officers have, at present, to serve longer than R.A.M.C. officers before obtaining their release.
§ Mr. KeyThe basis is normally the relative strengths of the three Services in medical officers, though circumstances obtaining when the periodical quotas are352W fixed may necessitate some departure from it. The Government are, at present, considering the question of adjusting the provisional distribution for the current half year so as to allow an increased intake to the Royal Air Force for the reason indicated in thesecond part of the Question.