§ Sir W. Darlingasked the Secretary of State for War why officers employed on legal duties with various Legal Aid (Civil Affairs) sections are not entitled, in view of their specialist professional qualifications, to rates of pay for officers employed on legal duties or to qualification pay, as laid down in a recent Government White Paper.
§ Mr. BellengerSimilar represntations already made on behalf of these officers are now being examined. I will write to the hon. Member when a decision has been reached.