British and Polish Officers (Pay)

HC Deb 18 March 1947 vol 435 cc182-3

37. Mr. Bramall

asked the Secretary of State for War what are the rates of pay for British officers and Polish officers not yet in the Resettlement Corps, respectively, in the ranks of second-lieutenant, lieutenant, captain, major and lieutenant-colonel.

Mr. Bellenger

As the answer is rather long and contains a number of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Bramall

Would my right hon. Friend say whether the rates of pay for Polish officers are, in fact, less than for British officers?

Mr. Bellenger

Generally speaking, they are very much less.

Following is the answer:

The following tables give the rates of pay of British and Polish officers of the ranks referred to:

British officers (other than those in certain departmental arms)
	Daily
	s.	d.
2nd-Lieutenant	13	0
Lieutenant	15	0
After 2 years as such	17	0
After 3 years as such	19	0
Captain	23	0
After 2 years as such	25	0
After 4 years as such	27	0
After 6 years as such	29	0
Major	35	0
After 2 years as such	37	0
After 4 years as such	39	0
After 6 years as such	41	0
Lieutenant-Colonel with less than 19 years' service	47	6
After 2 years as such or with 19 years' service	50	0
After 4 years as such or with 21 years' service	52	6
After 6 years as such or with 23 years' service	55	0
After 8 years as such or with 25 years' service	57	6

Officers of the rank of Lieutenant, Captain and Major with not less than 2 years' commissioned service, may, if suitably qualified, receive qualification pay in addition at the following daily rates:

					s.	d.
Lieutenant	…	…	…	…	2	6
Captain	…	…	…	…	4	0
Major	…	…	…	…	5	0

Polish officers not yet in the Polish Resettlement Corps
	Daily
	s.	d.
2nd-Lieutenant	10	10
With 3 years' service before 30th June, 1946, in the Polish Land Forces under British Command	12	7
With 4 years' service before 30th June, 1946, in the Polish Land Forces under British Command	12	11
Lieutenant	12	10
With 3 years' service before 30th June, 1946, in the Polish Land Forces under British Command	14	7
With 4 years' service before 30th June, 1946, in the Polish Land Forces under British Command	14	11
Captain	14	10
With 3 years' service before 30th June, 1946, in the Polish Land Forces under British Command	16	7
With 4 years' service before 30th June, 1946, in the Polish Land Forces under British Command	16	11
Major	23	4
With 3 years' service before 30th June, 1946, in the Polish Land Forces under British Command	25	1
With 4 years' service before 30th June, 1946, in the Polish Land Forces under British Command	25	5
Lieutenant-Colonel	27	11
With 3 years' service before 30th June, 1946, in the Polish Land Forces under British Command	29	8
With 4 years' service before 30th June, 1946, in the Polish Land Forces under British Command	30	0

These rates for Polish officers are free of Income Tax. Qualification pay is not issuable to Polish officers.