§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing for each rank of serving officer in the armed forces between the rank equivalent to an army captain and a major-general, inclusive, the lodging etc. allowances payable to those having to rent accommodation in London while serving in the Ministry of Defence.
§ Mr. NeubertPersonnel for whom no public accommodation is available, and who are therefore required to rent accommodation, are paid lodging allowance as follows:
£ per day Rank Rate A Rate B Rate C Captain or equivalent 20.11 14.33 18.81 Major and Lieutenant Colonel or equivalents 22.54 16.76 21.24 Colonel and above, or equivalents 25.62 19.84 24.32 Notes:
1. A rates of lodging allowance are payable to personnel who would be eligible for free food and accommodation if they were occupying service single accommodation. As virtually all personnel are required to pay a food charge, rate A is mainly used as the basis for calculating rates B and C.
2. B rates are payable to personnel who, if they were occupying public single accommodation, would be required to pay food and accommodation charges.
3. C rates are payable to those married unaccompanied personnel who, if they were occupying public single accommodation, would be required to pay the married unaccompanied rate of food charge but would be eligible for free accommodation.