§ 68. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Defence what estimate he has made of the average earnings and holiday entitlement of men under twenty-five years of age serving the Regular Forces, allowing for the value of their keep, compared with those who go into industry after their National Service.
§ Sir W. MoncktonOne objective of the recent pay increases was to establish a broad parity between Service emoluments and civil earnings. Any more detailed comparison is not easy to make.