HC Deb 04 July 1974 vol 876 c255W
Mr. Trotter

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the annual cost per head for pay allowances and other personal costs in respect of non-commissioned officers and men in (a) a Gurkha infantry battalion and (b) a British infantry battalion.

Mr. William Rodgers

The latest available figures are: Gurkha infantry battalion, stationed in Hong Kong, £720; Gurkha infantry battalion, stationed in the United Kingdom, £2,530; British infantry battalion, £3,061.