Mr. J. Wellsasked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty what is the salary of naval chaplains after 7 and 11 years, respectively; what pensions or gratuities are paid to chaplains when they leave the 112W service; and after how short a service a gratuity is payable.
§ Mr. C. Ian Orr-EwingThe annual rates of basic pay are as follows:
— At present From 1st April, 1963 £ £ After 7 years 1,113 1,150 After 11 years 1,287 1,332 Marriage and other allowances may also be paid.
Rates of retired pay and gratuity vary according to length of service and the cause of retirement. Particulars are given on pages 19 to 24 of the 1962 edition of the Appendix to the Navy List of which a copy is available in the Library.
In the case of officers on short-service engagements, a terminal gratuity may be paid if one year's satisfactory service has been completed.