§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will publish in the Official Report details of the persons who were employed in his office or Department in January 1972 at salaries around£4,500 per annum and what increases they have received to date.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe following are representative examples of persons, both civilian and military, employed by the Ministry of Defence in January 1972 at salaries around£4,500 per annum, together with their current salaries:
(a) CIVILIANS Principals: £ 1st January 1972 … … 3,478–4,708 1st April 1975 … … 5,680–7,450 Principal Scientific Officer: 1st January 1972 … … 3,317–4,387 1st April 1975 … … 5,514–7,205 Principal Professional and Technology Officer: 1st January 1972 … … 4,010–4,760 1st April 1975 … … 6,280–7,450 Note: Staff working in London receive London Weighting in addition as follows:
Inner London: 1st January 1972 … … … 175 1st April 1975 … … … 410 Outer London: 1st January 1972 … … … 90 1st April 1975 … … … 260 (b) MILITARY
Lieutenant Colonels in the Army and the equivalent ranks in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force on the maximum of the scale for the rank received£4,515 a year. In April 1975 the rate of pay at the same point for the same rank was£7,457.