HC Deb 17 February 1986 vol 92 c58W
Mr. Hancock

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the salary of a Captain RN on 1 January 1979 and 1 January 1986; and what is the percentage difference in real terms.

Mr. Norman Lamont

The salary for a captain RN on these dates was as follows:

1 January 1979 1 January 1986
£ £
Maximum (after 6 years) 11,545 29,401
Minimum (on appointment) 9,746 24,426

The increase in real terms over the period by comparison with the retail prices index is 72 per cent. on the maximum of the scale (68 per cent. on the minimum).