§ 104. Sir T. Beamishasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish a table in the OFFICIAL REPORT comparing the redundancy payments for the officers and other ranks proposed in Annex I of Command Paper No. 3357 with similar payments given following the 1957 reorganisation, showing each rank and each service separately; and by how much each £1 of compensation should be reduced to allow for the fall in the value of the £ sterling and so enable a direct comparison to be made.
§ Mr. ReynoldsThe previous redundancy scheme to which the hon. and gallant Member refers operated from 4th April 1957 to 31st March 1963. Taking the pound as 20s. at mid-March 1957, its value fell to 17s. 5d. at mid-March 1963 and to 15s. 2d. at mid-June 1967.
The following is a table of examples:
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ARMY 1967 1957 Officers Captain—Retired at age 27 £2,129 £4,500 Major—Retired at age 35 £3,098 £5,000 Lt. Colonel—Retired at age 46 £4,535 £5,500 Colonel—Retired at age 49 £5,413 £4,620 Brigadier—Retired at age 51½ £4,785 £2,898 Soldien Sergeant (Non-Tradesman)—12 years' reckonable service Additional Pension 19s. 4d. per week 13s. 9d. per week Additional Terminal Grant £151 £51 Lump Sum £765 £1,100 Sergeant (Non-Tradesman)—16 years' reckonable service Additional Pension 19s. 4d. per week 13s. 9d. per week Additional Terminal Grant £151 £51 Lump Sum £963 £1,250 Staff-Sergeant (Non-Tradesman)—14 years' reckonable service Additional Pension 22s. 0d. per week 16s. 8d. per week Additional Terminal Grant £172 £62 Lump Sum £933 £1,200 WOII (Technician)—16 years' reckonable service Additional Pension 24s. 0d. per week 18s. 4d. per week Additional Terminal Grant £187 £68 Lump Sum £1,300 £1,250 WOI (Technician)—17 years' reckonable service Additional Pension 25s. 4d. per week 20s. 10d. per week Additional Terminal Grant £198 £75 Lump Sum £1,364 £1,250 WOI (Technician)—20 years' reckonable service Additional Pension 12s. 8d. per week 8s. 4d. per week Additional Terminal Grant £99 £30 Lump Sum £838 £1,000
ROYAL AIR FORCE 1967 1957 Officers Squadron Leader—Retired at age 40 £3,417 £5,000 Wing Commander—Retired at age 47 £4,296 £4,940 Group Captain—Retired at age 52 £3,588 £2,555 Airmen Sergeant (List 1 Tradesman)—With 27 years' service Additional Pension 19s. 4d. per week 28s. 9d. per week Additional Terminal Grant £151 £100 Lump Sum £1,136 £1,250 Flight Sergeant (List 1 Tradesman)—With 32 years' service Additional Pension 22s. 0d. per week 31s. 8d. per week Additional Terminal Grant £172 £120 Lump Sum £1,392 £1,250 Warrant Officer (List 1 Tradesman)—With 30 years' service Additional Pension 25s. 4d. per week 35s. 10d. per week Additional Terminal Grant £198 £160 Lump Sum £1,465 £1,250