§ Mr. Mark Carlisleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the percentage pay lead of a senior probation officer over a probation officer, both at maximum pay scales on 1 January 1980; what is the equivalent percentage pay lead today; and by how much per annum the salary of a senior probation officer on maximum salary would have to be increased to restore the pay lead over a probation officer on maximum salary to the differential that existed on 1 January 1980.
§ Mr. MellorA senior probation officer at the maximum of the pay scale on 1 January 1980 would have received 116.23 per cent. of the salary of a main-grade probation officer at the maximum. The maximum of the senior probation officer scale is now 113.98 per cent. of the main-grade maximum. To restore the previous percentage differential would require an increase of £252 per annum to the senior probation officer's maximum.