§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Defence what were the salaries of an air marshal, admiral and general on 1 January 1979 and 1986; and what is the percentage difference in real terms.
§ Mr. Norman LamontThe salaries of these officers on the dates concerned were:
Rank 1st January 1979 1st January 1986 £ £ Admiral. General (and Air Chief Marshal) 19,947 52,750 Air Marshal 15,629 39,250 Note: The equivalent RAF rank to admiral and general is air chief marshal.
Over this period the salaries of admirals and generals (and air chief marshals) rose by 82 per cent. in real terms as measured against the retail price index. For air marshals the figure is 68 per cent.