HC Deb 09 March 1937 vol 321 cc986-7W
Mr. W. Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for War what are the basic pay and allowances of a married Army captain, aged 30, serving a t a home station for whom no married officers' married quarters at public expense are provided, and a married newly-promoted Army major serving under the same conditions,

The current yearly rates of pay and allowances of the officers described in the question and the approximate annual total of their emoluments, are as follows:

Regimental Pay. Ration Allowance. Lodging Allowance. Fuel and Light Allowance (yearly average). Furniture Allowance. Total. Approximate total per annum.
per diem. per diem. per diem. per diem. per diem. per diem. per diem.
£ s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
Captain, on promotion:
If commissioned before 26th October, 1925. 1 1 4 1 5 4 6 2 8 2 0 1 11 11 582 9 7
If commissioned after 26th October, 1925. 19 0 l 5 4 6 2 8 2 0 1 9 7 539 17 11
Captain, after 15 years' service. 1 3 6 1 5 4 6 2 8 2 0 1 14 1 622 0 5
Major, on promotion 1 8 6 1 5 4 6 2 10 2 0 1 19 3 716 6 3

Average age of promotion to rank of major, at present time:

Infantry … … … 41 years.
Foot Guards … … … 37 years.
Cavalry … … … 38 years.
Royal Artillery … … … 41 years.
Royal Engineers … … … 40 years.
Royal Corps of Signals … … … 42 years.
Royal Army Service Corps … … 42 years.