§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the basic maximum and minimum rates of pay for an Army private, corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, major, colonel and general in each of the last four years, expressed (a) in cash terms and (b) in 1980 prices.
§ Mr. WigginThe information requested is as follows:
rates. The rates of LOA are therefore kept under review, using the same principles and criteria worldwide. Recent reviews have reflected changes in local conditions, and have for example led to increases in LOA in Cyprus, Italy and Portugal and, for most ranks, in France, and to decreases in Belize, Brunei and the United States of America. In certain other posts, such as Hong Kong, there has been no need for significant change. The further review in Germany referred to in my reply to the hon. Member for Preston, North (Mr. Atkins) on 26 March 1982—[Vol. 20, c. 430]—has now been completed and new rates will be introduced there from 1 April 1983. In German currency, the new rates will provide less LOA 117W than those in issue on 1 January 1983, but because of changes in the exchange rate LOA rates in pounds sterling have been increased.