§ 89. Sir J. Lucasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if his attention has been drawn to the fact that compartively junior officers in the Civil Defence Force are entitled to badges of rank, whilst controllers, sub-controllers, and sector controllers are not; and whether he will take steps to rationalise the situation.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeYes. There is much difference of opinion about this, but I am arranging for further consultations to take place, in the light of which I hope to reach an early decision in the matter.
§ 90. Sir J. Lucasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware that members of the Welfare Section of the Civil Defence carry no badges of rank, whereas many in other sections do so; and if he will take steps to remedy this disparity.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeThe system of appointments to ranks, with corresponding badges, introduced for other sections 239W of the Civil Defence Corps has not been considered appropriate for the Welfare Section. The matter is, however, being kept under review, and will be dealt with in the course of the futher discussions to which I referred in replying to my hon. and gallant Friend's previous Question.