§ 59. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty whether he is aware that retired naval men on clerical duties are paid on a lower 974 scale than that enjoyed by the general clerical class, in view of the fact that the former are in receipt of a pension; how many are so employed in Monmouth and the rest of the country; what is the difference in rates; and whether it is his intention to amend this arrangement.
§ The Civil Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Walter Edwards)Receipt of naval pensions by members of the pensioner clerk class does not affect their scale of pay. I will, with permission, circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of the scale compared with that of the general clerical class. Of the 125 members of the pensioner clerk class employed in the United Kingdom, one is serving in Monmouth. The assimilation of the pensioner clerk class to the general clerical class is under consideration.
§ Following are the details:
§ Pensioner Clerks—£170 x £10–£280 (plus £78 consolidation addition).
§ Senior Pensioner Clerks—£290 x £12—£350 (plus £78 consolidation addition).
§ General Clerical Class—£150–£450 consolidated (London rate).
§ £140–£430 consolidated (Provincial rate).