§ Mr. McElhoneasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many of the 1,400 defence posts coming to Glasgow under
Rank and corresponding gross weekly pay (in £ sterling at 1.1.80 Forces fixed rates of exchange) Country Private OR1 Sergeant OR6 Warrant Officer OR819 Lieutenant OF1 Major OF3 Colonel OF5 Belgium 87.55 122.44 157.11 172.25 253.29 325.79 Denmark 118.64 144.06 169.49 199.15 266.94 372.88 West Germany 49.51 66.15 86.78 101.38 149.24 277.20 Greece 0.45 47.72 90.90 81.80 111.36 168.18 Italy 7.77 66.66 91.66 91.66 100.00 127.77 Luxembourg 52.61 178.77 241.27 213.50 321.68 389.37 Netherlands 77.79 115.97 139.20 153.81 265.31 390.83 Norway 98.92 No ranks at these levels 135.35 177.50 237.50 Portugal 45.24 53.51 63.27 58.36 70.04 74.28 Turkey 0.07 14.54 26.97 13.25 34.86 52.92 United Kingdom 78.75 112.63 137.72 108.58 176.89 258.23 Footnotes
1. Iceland has no Armed Forces.
2. Rank titles given are United Kingdom Army ranks and their NATO equivalents. However, nominally equivalent ranks may not have equivalent responsibilities.
3. The figures quoted are for basic pay only and do not take account of other benefits which vary widely as between countries and ranks (for example, privates in Italy, Greece and Turkey receive free food and accommodation). Where appropriate, the figures are the mid-point of a pay range.
4. In Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway additional pay is authorised for extra-duty hours and for weekend working.
5. The use of conscripts by some countries, widely differing costs of living, and varying legal and social contexts make direct comparisons between rates of pay in different countries inappropriate.