§ Mr. Callaghanasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty why he has abolished British rates of pay and allowances for Maltese Service men training in the United Kingdom.
Mr. WardMaltese entered on Regular Royal Navy engagements who are under training in this country continue to receive the pay and allowances laid down 151W in the United Kingdom pay code for naval personnel.
§ Mr. Callaghanasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty on what basis he has fixed the recent increases in pay of Maltese Service men; and if he will reconsider the matter, in view of the discontent that has been caused.
Mr. WardThe new pay rates for personnel of the Royal Navy serving on local engagements in Malta are based on the prevailing level of local wages. Higher rates have been introduced for Maltese employed in the supply branch to take account of their greater liability to disturbance. The naval authorities in Malta have not reported that the increases have caused discontent.
— Men Women 1954–55 1955–56 1954–55 1955–56 Recruits Resignation without Pension or Gratuity Retirement with Pension or Gratuity Recruits Resignation without Pension or Gratuity Retirement with Pension or Gratuity Recruits Total wastage Recruits Total wastage Counties, Cities and Boroughs: October … 359 188 201 418 148 107 33 19 52 27 November … 342 168 154 371 136 76 28 22 32 32 December … 290 138 119 260 120 82 27 17 34 23 January … 334 146 146 339 93 92 26 21 42 15 February … 282 167 136 384 96 58 25 26 35 16 March … 270 198 130 386 94 58 31 26 29 32 Metropolitan: October … 87 38 89 152 70 77 9 5 10 10 November … 120 49 110 141 33 55 15 6 8 4 December … 105 34 88 65 46 54 10 — 8 9 January … 106 35 102 152 25 77 7 3 10 12 February … 129 28 82 124 36 44 7 4 5 3 March … 110 50 90 153 35 36 8 10 9 7 TOTAL … 2,534 1,239 1,447 2,945 932 816 226 159 274 190