§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he will give; a comparative list showing the actual pay of the various ranks of infantry officers stationed with their battalions on the one hand and of the corresponding ranks of naval officers serving in the Fleets and the allowances payable in each case?
§ Mr. McNEILL1. The authorised rates of pay are as follow:
payable to lieutenants and lieutenant-commanders: navigating allowance (2s. 6d. to 4s. for lieutenants and lieutenant-Commanders. 4s.-5s. for commanders); and command money, varying from 2s. to 5s. a day when in command of a ship.
3. In an infantry regiment, the following officers receive additional pay:— Adjutant, 5s. a day; senior major, 1s. a day: commanding officer, command pay of 10s. a day (5s. of which is regarded as in respect of entertaining expenses).
285W4. Naval officers afloat are provided with accommodation, heating, lighting and servants, and victualling allowance of 1s. 5.½ a day is credited to the mess or their behalf.
5. Unmarried Army officers serving with a battalion receive free quarters, fuel and light and servants. Married officers (over 30 years of age) may be provided with married quarters and fuel and light, but when these are not available allowances are issued in lieu of these services averaging, at the rates at present in force, 5s. 1d. a day for married lieutenants and 7s. 9d. a day for married captains, majors and lieutenant-colonels.
Married officers (over 30 years of age) receive in addition 2s.. a day for furniture allowance, whether on the lodging list or in married quarters (unfurnished).
All officers receive rations at a normal cost to Army funds of 1s. 1½d. a day, or an allowance in lieu.