§ Major Bruceasked the First Lord at the Admiralty if he will publish comparative figures in respect of chief petty-officers and staff or flight-sergeants of equivalent years of service, for each of from six to 12 years service inclusive, showing the total weekly pay, including badge pay and increments as applicable, on the assumption that the staff or flight-sergeant first obtained his appointment after six years of service.
Mr. Duģdale:It is possible for a Naval rating to attain the rate of chief petty officer after only six years man's service, but such a case would in normal times be quite exceptional outside the artificer class. I am informed that this is true also of corresponding ranks of the Army and of ground trades of the R.A.F. in peacetime. To avoid general conclusions being drawn from unusual instances, I append figures, which are taken from the 277W White Paper (Command 6715) showing the pay of equivalent ranks (seamen chief petty officers, staff sergeants other than highest skilled tradesmen, and flight-sergeants Group C) promoted after six. 12 and 18 years man's service.
1.Promoted after 6 Years' Man's Service. Chief Petty Officer staff Sergeant Flight Sergeant. s. d. s. d. s. d. 1st year … 81 1 87 6 87 6 2nd year … 81 1 87 6 87 6 3rd year … 85 2 87 6 87 6 4th year … 85 2 87 6 87 6 5th year … 86 11 94 6 94 6 6th year … 86 11 94 6 94 6 7th year … 91 0 94 6 94 6
II.Promoted after 12 Years' Man's Service Chief Petty Officer Staff Sergeant Flight Sregeant. s. d. s. d. s. d. 1st year … 91 0 91 0 91 0 2nd year … 91 0 91 0 91 0 3rd year … 92 9 91 0 91 0 4th year … 92 9 91 0 91 0 5th year … 94 6 94 6 94 6 6th year … 94 6 94 6 94 6 7th year … 96 3 94 6 94 6
III.Promoted alter 18 Years' Man's Service. Chief Petty Officer. Staff Sergeant. Flight Sergeant s. d. s. d. s. d. 1st year … 96 3 91 0 91 0 2nd year … 96 3 91 0 91 0 3rd year … 98 0 91 0 91 0 4th year … 98 0 91 0 91 0 5th year … 99 9 94 6 94 6 6th year … 99 9 94 6 94 6 7th year … 101 6 94 6 94 6 The last three years of this table assume re-engagement after completing 22 years' pensionable service.