HC Deb 13 December 1984 vol 69 cc564-5W
Mr. Willie W. Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish a table showing the salary scales of police officers for April 1984 and April 1983; and if he will express these figures in both cash terms and in April 1980 prices.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The salary scales were as follows:

Rank April 1983 April 1984
Minimum £ Maximum £ Minimum £ Maximum £
Deputy Chief Constable 21,621 25,143 23,949 27,222
Chief Constable 25,419 31,107 27,519 33,678
Senior officers in Metropolitan Police
Commander 21,429 23,199
Deputy Assistant Commissioner 23,913 25,890
Assistant Commissioner 29,442 31,875
Deputy Commissioner 32,388 35,064

The tax and price index stood at 130.8 in April 1980, 171.8 in April 1983 and 178.8 in April 1984.