§ Lieut.-Colonel Sir S. HOAREasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what is the amount of the war bonuses that have been granted, respectively, to the staff of the Foreign Office and Diplomatic and Consular Services, showing the amount of bonus given to each grade?
Mr. HARMSWORTHThe War bonuses for the staff of the Foreign Office have been throughout the War at the same rates, as for the home Civil Service generally. The present rates are:
Men and Boys:
- (a) To those of twenty-one years of age and upwards—
- (i) If their ordinary rate of remuneration does not exceed 60s. a week—24s. a week plus the equivalent of 20 per cent. of their ordinary remuneration.
- (ii) If their ordinary rate of remuneration exceeds £156 10s. a year
1822 (60s. a week)—£60 a year plus the equivalent of 20 per cent. of their ordinary remuneration so, however, that the total rate of bonus shall in no case be less than that payable to a man whose ordinary rate of remuneration is 60s. a week, and shall in no case be more than £300 a year. - (b) To those under twenty-one years of age but not under eighteen years of age—17s. a week plus the equivalent of 20 per cent. of their ordinary remuneration.
- (c) To those under eighteen years of age—11s. 6d. a week plus in the case of those of sixteen years of age or over, the equivalent of 20 per cent. of their ordinary remuneration.
Women and Girls:
(d) To those of eighteen years of age and upwards—15s. a week to those on weekly wages and £40 a year to those on annual salaries, plus the equivalent in each case of 20 per cent. of their ordinary remuneration; so, how ever, that the total rate of bonus shall in no case be more than £200 a year.
(e) To those under eighteen years of age—11s. 6d. a week plus, in the case of those of sixteen years of age or over, the equivalent of 20 per cent. of their ordinary remuneration.