§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is the maximum monetary reward currently allowed as a payment to soldiers for actions beyond the normal call of duty; and when this amount was last reviewed;
(2) what regulations officers in the British Army must follow in order to obtain a monetary reward for their men in return for actions beyond the normal call of duty; and when these regulations were last reviewed.
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Type Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Married Quarters Other ranks A 810 (243) 730 (219) 558 (168) 369 (111) B 1,212 (442) 1,085 (401) 840 (307) 551 (202) C 1,354 (513) 1,226 (464) 945 (358) 621 (235) D 1,518 (591) 1,372 (534) 1,066 (415) 690 (268) Officers
§ Mr. NeubertMy reply to the hon. and learned Member on 16 January 1989 at column28 explained the justification for paying the x factor to service men. Articles 228 and 485 of the Army pay warrant provide for officers and soldiers to receive an extra 90p a day whilst engaged in work of an objectionable nature. Under the regulations, Ministry of Defence approval has to be sought before payment is made. This payment is reviewed annually by the armed forces pay review body, and was last increased from 1 April 1988. In addition the armed forces pay review body reviews the case for this type of payment periodically—normally every five years. The last such review was in 1986.