HC Deb 23 April 1931 vol 251 cc1156-7
69. Sir B. FALLE

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what are the current daily rates of pay of a lieutenant ex-cadet and a lieutenant promoted from warrant rank and will he state the considerations on which an age element is included in the pay or retired pay of these latter officers, in view of the later ages at which their promotion is permitted as compared with other officers?

Mr. AMMON

As the reply is a long one, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the reply:

The current daily rates of pay of lieutenant ex-cadet and lieutenants

— Officers entered as such and Officers promoted to Warrant Rank before 5th October, 1925. Officers entered as such and Officers promoted to Warrant Rank on or after 5th October, 1925.
Lieutenants Ex-Cadet.
A day. A day.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Lieutenant on promotion … … … 15 10 14 0
Lieutenant after 4 years … … … 18 8 15 10
Lieutenant after 6 years … … … 1 2 4 18 8
Lieutenants promoted from Warrant Bank.
Mechanical Branches.
Lieutenant on promotion … … … 1 6 0 1 4 2
Lieutenant after 3 years … … … 1 7 0 1 5 6
Lieutenant after 6 years … … … 1 7 10 1 7 0
Non-Mechanical Branches.
Lieutenant on promotion … … … 1 5 2 1 3 4
Lieutenant after 3 years … … … 1 6 0 1 4 8
Lieutenant after 6 years … … … 1 7 0 1 6 0

The lieutenant promoted from warrant rank usually attains that rank after age 40, while the lieutenant ex-cadet attains it at about age 22. This consideration, and the consequential longer period of service of the former officer, is the reason for the higher rates of pay granted to him.

The age factor does not enter into the retired pay of lieutenants promoted from warrant rank, which is based on their rank and service as such. It will be appreciated that officers promoted from cadets have, on attaining age 40 or over, attained higher rank than that of lieutenant, and that consequently there can be no comparison between them and lieutenants promoted from warrant rank.