§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the average percentage pay increase for the police service in each year since 1978.
§ Mr. MayhewThe pay award recommended by the Edmund-Davies committtee, which averaged 39 per cent. on basic pay for all ranks, was paid in two equal stages on 1 September 1978 and 1 May 1979. In accordance with the committee's recommendations for updating police pay, all ranks received a further increase of 13.5 per cent. on 1 September 1979. In 1980 the increases ranged from 21.3 per cent. for the federated ranks and superintendents to 12.5 per cent for chief constables.