asked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether soldiers of the Non-Combatant Corps are now being employed according to their civilian occupations; if so, whether those possessed of technical qualifications and doing skilled work are paid according to the rates for ordinary soldiers on such work or at the Non-Combatant Corps rate of pay; and whether the professional ability, technical skill, and previous experience of all soldiers employed on special work demanding such qualifications are fairly and equally remunerated in all cases?

Endeavour is made, in allotting to men of this corps their work in the Army, to employ them according to their civilian occupations, but this does not affect their rate of pay.