§ Mr. Cordleasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the scales of pay applicable to members of each of the Armed Forces who are employed as 87W cooks, whether at home or stationed overseas, in each of the years 1955. 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1974.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe table shows the rates paid in 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970 and 1974 to Army cooks of all ranks committed to six years' service. Similar rates are paid to cooks in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. There are variations in Service rates of pay for different lengths of service committed or completed, and various allowances are
WEEKLY RATES OF PAY FOR COOKS COMMUTED TO SIX YEARS SERVICE Rank 1955 1960 1965 1970* 1974* † £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ £ Private, B III … … … 3 6 6 6 2 6 7 3 6 16.99 23.94 Private, B II … … … 3 10 0 6 9 6 7 14 0 18.04 25.41 Lance Corporal, B III … … 4 4 0 6 13 6 8 4 6 19.09 27.30 Lance Corporal, B II … … 4 7 6 7 3 6 8 11 6 20.14 28.84 Corporal, B II … … … 5 5 0 7 17 6 9 12 6 23.64 34.16 Corporal, B I … … … 5 8 6 8 4 6 10 3 0 24.69 35.56 Corporal, A I … … … 5 15 6 8 11 6 10 10 0 26.79 38.99 Sergeant, B I … … … 7 3 6 9 19 6 12 1 6 26.77 38.64 Sergeant, A I … … … 7 7 0 10 13 6 12 15 6 28.87 41.86 Staff-Sergeant, A I … … 8 11 6 11 18 0 14 7 0 30.97 44.38 Warrant Officer, Class II, A I … 9 5 6 12 8 6 15 1 0 33.07 50.54 Warrant Officer, Class I, A I … 9 19 6 13 2 6 16 2 0 34.82 53.27 * Rates of pay reduced by single men's food and accommodation charges. † Not including threshold payments and corresponding adjustments to the food charge, the net effect of which is an additional £1.97 to the rates shown in this column.