§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the average net weekly benefit of the latest forces' pay increases to representative non-commissioned ranks of each of the Armed Services, after taking account of increases in charges for accommodation, etc., as well as of tax changes.
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§ Mr. William RodgersThe weekly rates of gross pay for representative noncommissioned ranks of the Armed Forces resulting from the recent pay review,
(a) (b) (c) At 1st April 1974 At 31st March 1975* At 1st April 1975 £ £ £ Navy Ordinary rating, scale I … … … … 31.99 36.39 41.02 Petty officer, scale II … … … … 51.52 55.92 66.15 Chief artificer … … … … 63.70 68.10 83.79 Army Private class II, band 1 … … … … 33.67 38.07 43.05 Sergeant, band 5 … … … … 51.52 55.92 66.15 Warrant Officer Class I, band 7 … … … … 65.45 69.85 86.03 RAF Aircraftman … … … … 29.47 33.87 38.01 Corporal, band 2 … … … … 46.76 51.16 60.83 Flight Sergeant, band 6 … … … … 59.08 63.48 75.95 * The rates in column (b) are equal to those in column (a) plus threshold payments of £4–40 per week. The type of accommodation occupied by the individual Service man, and thus the quartering charge he pays, depend on his family circumstances and so does his tax position. Weekly charges for standard accommodation for Service men before and after the recent review are as follows:
Before 1st April 1975 After 1st April 1975 £ £ Single quarters Young Service men receiving less than the minimum adult rate 1.54 1.54 Corporal and below 1.54 2.03 Warrant Officer and Senior NCO 2.94 3.92 Married quarters Type A 3.15 4.27 Type B 4.55 6.23 Type C 5.32 7.21 Type D 6.16 8.40] Of the two categories in most general use a Type B quarter generally houses a family with no children or one child only; a Type C quarter, a family with two or three children.