§ Mr. Rathboneasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list in the Official Report the total earnings of Her Majesty's military bands for each of the last five years and the latest estimate of earnings for the current year.
§ Mr. SpeedThe total earnings of the Service bands for the last three years for private engagements, not of expenses, together with the projected earnings for the current financial year, are as follows:
Royal Navy Army RAF £ £ £ 1978–79 122,000 648,000 23,000 1979–80 131,000 608,000 30,000 1980–81 *125,000 *600,000 22,000 1981–82 *127,000 *580,000 *22,000 (*=estimated figure) I regret that comprehensive statistics are not available for earlier years. Band earnings for private engagements off duty are opportioned between the individual bandsman and band funds, less a contribution to public funds where appropriate.