HC Deb 26 May 1952 vol 501 cc121-2W
Mr. Steele

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the salary scale for probation officers in Scotland in 1938; and also the date and amount of subsequent increases up to the present time.

Mr. Stuart

The salary scales payable to probation officers in Scotland in 1938 were:

Minimum Annual Increment Maximum
Men £170–£220 £10 £330–£370
Women £140–£200 £10 £230–£270

Revised salary scales were introduced as follows:—

From 1st January, 1941:
Men £220X£10-£300X£15-£400
Women £220X£10-£320
From 1st December, 1944:
Men £240X£12-£360X£18-£450
Women £240x£12–£360
From 1st December, 1946:
Men £325X£15-£460X£20X £570
Women £310X£15-£460
From 16th July, 1951:
Under thirty years of age—
Men £335X£10-£355X£15-£415
Women £320X£10-£340X£15-£400
Over thirty years of age—
Men £430X£15-£490X£20-£610
Women £415X£15-£475X£25-£500