§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the commencement salary in London for each of the following in(a) 1981 and (b) 1991, (i) main grade probation officer, (ii) prison officer, (iii) police constable and (iv) police sergeant.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke[holding answer 30 October 1992]: The information is in the table.
Commencement Salaries including London Payments 1981 £ 1991 £ Probation Officer 30 and under 7,510 15,402 over 30 7,936 15,939 Prison Officer 6,139 16,895 Police Constable Under 22 7,209 14,070 22 or over 8,298 17,121 Police Sergeant 10,092 21,099
§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average of remuneration in England and Wales for(a) a chief probation officer, (b) a police sergeant and (c) a police inspector in (i) 1981 and (ii) 1991.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke[holding answer 30 October 1992]: The average remuneration of a chief probation officer in 1981 was £16,218 and in 1991 it was £37,738. Information is not available in the form requested for police sergeants and police inspectors and the figures in the table relate to average salaries.
1981 £ 1991 £ Police sergeant 9,504 21,039 Police inspector 10,755 23,820 Note:
Police officers not living in provided accommodation are entitled to receive an allowance, which is paid in addition to salary. The value of the allowance varies according to individual circumstances, for example, whether an officer is married or single, and between police force areas. The range of the value of the allowance in 1981 was £567 —£2,271, and in 1991 it was £853–£4,836.