HC Deb 30 May 1946 vol 423 cc230-1W
Sir E. Graham-Little

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that the present state of releases of dental officers from the R.A.F. stands at Group 30 for the end of May, whilst that of dental officers from the R.N. stands now at Group 5; that this inequality is causing concern to R.A.F. dental surgeons; and whether he will be able, in the immediate future, to bring these releases in the R.A.F. into line with those in the R.N.

Mr. de Freitas

This month we are releasing dental officers in Group 30, compared with Group 45 in the Royal Navy and Group 29 in the Army. We are doing our best to even up the rate of release by increasing the intake, but I cannot forecast at this stage when releases will be brought into line with the Royal Navy.