§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will compare the rates 534W of remuneration received by Service men in the Army in both the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany including warrant officers and commissioned ranks.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownBasic rates of pay for the Services are the same worldwide. In most overseas areas Service men qualify for local overseas allowance (LOA). This is non-taxable and is designed to offset higher local living costs so as to enable Service men to maintain a standard of living equivalent to that which they would have in the United Kingdom. Typical rates of LOA payable in Germany are:
Daily Rates Single personnel Married personnel with 1 child £ £ Colonel … … 9.11 12.30 Major … … 8.06 9.53 Captain … … 6.81 8.11 WO1 … … 7.13 7.92 Sergeant … … 5.03 6.51 Corporal … … 4.32 5.97