HC Deb 17 November 1931 vol 259 c651
25. Mr. T. GRIFFITHS

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office the emoluments of each of the Field-Marshals of the British Army; and whether any payments are made that are exempt from Income and/or Surtax?

Mr. COOPER

There are at present six Field-Marshals of the British Army drawing emoluments from Army funds, of whom one receives full pay at the rate of £4,000 a year as Chief of the Imperial General Staff and the others are in receipt of half pay at the rate of £1,602 a year. One of the officers on half pay draws £200 a year in addition as Constable of the Tower of London. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.

Mr. McENTEE

May I ask whether any means test was applied in the case of these officers?