§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the percentage increase in police pay for each year since 1974.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe increases in the pay of police officers below the rank of superintendent have been as follows:
per cent. 1 September 1974 16.7 1 September 1975 30 1 September 1976 15 1 September 1977 10 1 September 1978 239 1 May 1979 1 September 1979 13.5 1 September 1980 21.3 1 September 1981 13.2 1 September 1982 10.3 1 September 1983 8.4 1 September 1984 5.13 1 September 1985 7.5 1 September 1986 7.5 1 September 1987 7.75 Notes:
1 Subject to a minimum increase of £2.50 a week and a maximum increase of £4 a week.
2 Implemented in two phases, with half being paid on 1 September 1978 and the remainder on 1 May 1979.
§ Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present annual salary of a police constable in his or her first year of work(a) in London and (b) outside London.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe basic annual salary for police constables in all forces during their first year of service is £8,352 for those who were under the age of 22 on joining the service and £10,512 for those who were aged 22 or over. All officers receive free accommodation or rent allowance in lieu, which varies from force to force. Police constables in London get an additional £945 in London weighting and £1,011 in London allowance.