HC Deb 29 November 1982 vol 33 c97W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what total bonus payments have been made to sailors of the Royal Fleet Auxiliaries engaged in supplying the task force; and at what percentage rate above basic pay these payments were made.

Mr. Blaker

Total bonus payments to sailors of the Royal Fleet Auxiliaries amounted to £4.3 million. This represented a rate of 150 per cent. of earnings.

Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether bonus payments have been made to sailors of the Royal Fleet Auxiliaries outside the 200-mile protection zone round the Falkland Islands.

Mr. Blaker

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the question by the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull, East (Mr. Prescott) on 23 November 1982—[Vol. 32, c.472.]