§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can furnish figures showing the total sum paid by the State on salaries, pensions, and bonus allowances during the financial year 1924–25?
Mr. GUINNESSThe total sums paid to persons by way of salaries, pensions and bonus allowances in respect of the direct service of the State during the 257W financial year 1924–25 are estimated as follows:
For the Civil Service:
£ Pay and bonus (excluding Industrial Staffs) 59,750,000 Pay of Industrial Staffs 20,188,000 Pensions 4,495,000 £84,433,000 For the Navy, Army, and Air Force:
£ Pay … … … 31,740,000* Pensions … … … 13,785,000† £45,525,000 *Excluding allowances in lieu of rations, fuel and light and lodging, duty allowances and marriage allowance. †Excluding pensions payable by the Ministry of Pensions in respect of disability due to War service.