§ 57. Wing Commander Hulbertasked the Minister of Defence if he can give details of the British casualties in Korea up to the last convenient date.
§ Mr. ShinwellThe total casualties sustained in the Korean operations up to midnight, 16th September, were five killed and 23 wounded.
ments, employed in a theatre of active operations, shall receive equal pay and allowances for their rank.
§ Mr. ShinwellNo. The main purpose of the new pay arrangements is to 207W stimulate regular recruitment and re-engagement, and, as my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for War explained in the course of the Debate on 15th September, the adoption of the principle suggested by the hon. Member would create more anomalies than it would remove.
§ Mr. Keelingasked the Minister of Defence what is the estimated annual cost of increasing the pay of National Service men during the last six months of their service.
§ Mr. ShinwellApproximately £4½ million.
§ Mr. Nigel Fisherasked the Minister of Defence whether he will consider payment of National Service men engaged in actual fighting, as in Korea, on the same basis as the new rates for the Regular Forces.
§ Mr. ShinwellI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave today to the hon. Member for Solihull (Mr. M. Lindsay).