HC Deb 24 March 1976 vol 908 c187W
Mr. Wellbeloved

asked the Prime

Minister if he will make a statement on the review of London weighting for personnel of the Armed Forces serving in London, submitted by the Armed Forces Pay Review Body.

The Prime Minister

The Second Supplement to the Armed Forces Pay Review Body's Fourth Report is published today as Cmnd. 6420. This recommends that the rates of London weighting introduced from 1st April 1974, in line with the Pay Board's recommendations in that year, should now be updated with effect from 1st July 1975 in accordance with indices published by the Department of Employment. The Government are most grateful to the Review Body for this report and accept its recommendations. The new rates are as follows(a) For owner-occupiers travelling daily from home to work: Serving in Inner London—£387 per annum. Serving in Outer London—£219 per annum. (b) For all others: Serving in Inner London—£226 per annum. Serving in Outer London—£128 per annum.