Marquess of CLYDESDALEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he will give figures showing the total salary in 1921 and 1932, respectively, of a petty officer in the Royal Navy on a salary of £259 in 1921?
Lord STANLEYThe total remuneration of a petty officer depends in a measure on his seniority as such, his qualifications, the number of his good conduct badges and the size of his family, if any. The following are the details of the remuneration, including value of service messing, in 1921 and 1932 of a typical petty officer of the Seaman Class whose total remuneration in the former year amounted to about £259:
— 1921. 1932. £ s. d. £ s. d. Substantive Pay (Petty Officer under 3 years). 2 9 0 2 4 4 Non - substantive Pay (Gunlayer II). 0 3 6 0 3 6 Badge Pay (2 badges) 0 3 6 0 3 6 Kit Upkeep Allowance 0 5 0 0 2 11 Value of Service Messing. 0 13 5 0 7 10½ Marriage Allowance (Wifeand2children). 1 4 6 0 15 0 Total weekly 4 8 11 3 17 1½ Total yearly 257 17 9½ 201 1 6½ Percentage decrease 22