HC Deb 23 July 1975 vol 896 cc203-4W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will publish in the Official Report a detailed list of the salaries paid to the top paid people in the defence organisations at January 1972, and what increases they have had since this date, and on what stated dates.

Mr. William Rodgers

The following are representative examples of the salaries paid to senior personnel in the defence organisations at January 1972 and the increases to these salaries at stated dates which were determined by Government pay policy.

(a) CIVILIANS
Permanent Under Secretary:
£
1st January 1972 15,750
1st April 1973 16,000
1st January 1974 16,350
1st January 1975 18,675
Second Permanent Under Secretary
1st January 1972 14,750
1st April 1973 15,000
1st January 1974 15,350
1st January 1975 17,175
Deputy Under Secretary:
1st January 1972 10,500
1st April 1973 10,750
1st January 1974 11,100
1st January 1975 14,000
Assistant Under Secretary:
1st January 1972 8,250
1st April 1973 8,500
1st January 1974 9,000
1st January 1975 12,000

Note: Assistant Under Secretaries, but not more senior officers, also receive London Weighting as follows:

£
Inner London:
1st January 1972 175
7th November 1973 228
1st April 1974 410
Outer London:
1st January 1972 90
7th November 1973 110
1st April 1974 260

(b) MILITARY
The following are the rates for service officers Army Rank (and equivalent ranks in the other Services).
Field Marshal:
1st January 1972 15,750
1st April 1973 15,998
1st January 1974 16,345
1st January 1975 19,674
General:
1st January 1972 14,250
1st April 1973 14,498
1st January 1974 14,845
1st January 1975 17,925
Lieutenant General:
1st January 1972 10,749
1st April 1973 10,997
1st January 1974 11,344
1st January 1975 13,998
Major General:
1st January 1972 8,749
1st April 1973 8,997
1st January 1974 9,344
1st January 1975 11,998