§ 17. Sir G. Foxasked the Secretary of State for Air if he will consider organising the R.O.C. on a voluntary basis, in view of the small annual grants which are now offered.
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerI think the hon. and gallant Member is under a misapprehension. Except for 57 full-time officers,344W the members of the Royal Observer Corps are all unpaid volunteers. They will receive small annual grants to meet the incidental expenses of their service.
§ 18. Sir G. Foxasked the Secretary of State for Air if he will give instructions that a supply of small envelopes shall be delivered to the R.O.C. Headquarters, Stanmore, so that foolscap envelopes need not be used to enclose one small sheet of paper
§ Mr. P. Noel-BakerThe Royal Observer Corps is supplied with small envelopes and with labels for using envelopes a second time. If the hon. and gallant Member will send me any evidence he may have about the misuse of foolscap envelopes, I will examine it with interest and care.