HC Deb 28 November 1945 vol 416 c1316
70. Flight-Lieutenant Beswick

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty the gross emoluments, including family allowances, payable to a lieutenant in the R.N. serving in Far Eastern waters and the pay of an officer of similar rank serving in the same theatre under T124/X engagement.

Mr. Alexander

The answer to this Question is unavoidably long and detailed. I will, therefore, with my hon. and gallant Friend's permission circulate it in the Official Report.

Following is the answer:

As deck officers are not employed on a T.124 X basis in the Royal Navy, the comparison shown is between naval engineer officers and T.124 X engineers.

The pay and allowances of a Naval Lieutenant (E) serving afloat in the Far East are as follows:

  1. (i) Full Pay. Minimum 19s. 0d. a day, taxable. Maximum£11s. 6d. a day, taxable.
  2. (ii) War Service Increment. 9d. a day for each year's war service (minimum qualification, 3 years), taxable.
  3. (iii) Japanese Campaign Pay. 3s. 0d. a day, taxable.
  4. (iv) Marriage Allowance. 4s. 0d. a day, tax-free. (Under certain rules this rate may be either 4s. 6d. or 5s. 6d.)
  5. (v) Children's Allowance. 2s. 0d. a day for each child, tax-free.

The emoluments of a T.124 X officer holding the rank' of Lieutenant (E), R.N.R., range from:

  1. (a)£2.7 a month plus 15 per cent. Far East Allowance plus£10 a month War Risk Money =£41 1s. od.
  2. (b)£42 5s. od. a month plus 15 per cent. Far East Allowance plus £10 a month War Risk Money =58 11s. 9d.

These emoluments are all taxable.