HC Deb 02 December 1977 vol 940 cc448-9W
Mr. Norman Fowler

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will set out the new rates of pay for the police in England and Wales showing ranks and length of service.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

The new rates of pay, being incorporated in Polce Amending Regulations with effect from 1st September 1977, are as follows:

Annual pay Supplementary annual pay
Rank Service in rank London Provinces
£ £ £
Superintendents … … … Less than 1 year … 7,628 7,074 —
After 1 year … 7,760 7,326 —
After 2 years … 7,892 7,617 —
After 3 years … 8,027 7,839 —
Chief Inspector in the City of London police force. Less than 1 year … 5,639 — 342
After 1 year … 5,906 — 357
After 2 years … 6,182 — 375
After 5 years … 6,431 — 390
Chief Inspector in the Metropolitan police force. Less than 1 year … 5,297 — 315
After 1 year … 5,528 — 333
After 2 years … 5,762 — 345
After 5 years … 5,996 — 360
Chief Inspector in a provincial police force. Less than 1 year … — 4,989 306
After 1 year … — 5,223 315
After 2 years … — 5,454 333
After 5 years … — 5,688 345
Inspector in the City of London or Metropolitan police force. Less than 1 year … 4,553 — 333
After 1 year … 4,778 — 351
After 2 years … 5,003 — 366
After 5 years … 5,228 — 384
Inspector in a provincial police force … Less than 1 year … — 4,248 315
After 1 year … — 4,479 333
After 2 years … — 4,704 351
After 5 years … — 4,929 366
Station sergeant or first class sergeant (CID). Any service … 4,550 — 336
Sergeant … … … … … Less than 1 year … 3,698 3,624 294
After 1 year … 3,896 3,822 312
After 2 years … 4,094 4,020 330
After 6 years … 4,292 4,218 345
Constable … … … … Less than 1 year … 2,627 2,553 222
After 1 year … 2,753 2,679 231
After 2 years … 3,011 2,937 258
After 3 years … 3,149 3,075 267
After 4 years … 3,275 3,201 282
After 8 years … 3,410 3,336 294
After 12 years … 3,542 3,468 306
After 15 years … 3,677 3,603 315

These rates of pay do not include additional allowances paid to certain officers.