§ Mr. Pavittasked the Prime Minister if he will make a statement about the pay of medical and dental officers in the Armed Forces.
§ The Prime MinisterThe Supplement to the Fifth Report of the Review Body on Armed Forces Pay, covered the pay of Service medical and dental officers, is published today as Cmnd. 6515. Copies are available in the Vote Office. The Government are most grateful to review body for its work in preparing the supplement.
The review body has recommended that the pay of medical and dental officers should be increased by a £6 a week supplement to military salary, except where earnings would thereby be increased beyond £8,500 a year.
The review body's recommendations are in accordance with the anti-inflation policy and the Government accept them.