§ Sir John WheelerTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will set out in tabular form the annual salary scales for the Royal Parks constabulary 263W ranks of constable to chief officer with effect from 1 September; if he will show for each rank and scale point any other allowances payable; and what is the current actual establishment of the constabulary and its total annual cost.
§ Mr. Key[holding answer 19 October 1992]: The revised salary scales for members of the Royal Parks Constabulary, effective from 1 September 1992 are as follows. These rates are conditional upon the passing of the statutory instrument amending Home Office pay rates, to which RPC pay rates are related, being laid and approved.
RPC (England) Actual rates of pay £ Constable 10,412 11,135 13,110 13,418 13,860 14,340 14,793 15,252 15,701 16,623 17,377 Sergeant 16,623 17,376 17,989 18,583 19,068 Inspector 19,068 19,664 20,432 21,039 21,648 Chief Inspector 21,648 22,255 22,859 23,470 24,082 Superintendent 29,571 30,325 31,074 32,108 Chief Superintendent 32,877 33,348 34,094 34,909 Allowances
Crown Sergeant Allowance—£253 p.a. Currently paid to one officer only, a Sergeant.
Dog Handler Allowances—£858 p.a. (1 September 1991 rate). Currently paid to 13 Constables.
London Weighting Allowance—£1,344 p.a. (1 July 1991 rate). Paid to all ranks.
Housing Allowance (paid to those eligible) Rank Half Rate Standard Rate £ £ Chief Officer 2,805.19 5,610.38 All other ranks 2,418.26 4,836.51 The Housing Allowance= the 1 April 1991 rate. The next uprating is not due until 1993.
264WBoot and Shoe Allowance. Paid to all ranks.
The Preasent 1 April 1991 rate is:
- £65.30 on appointment.
- £32.29 on 1 April annually thereafter
Current Actual Establishment of Constabulary
As at 1 October 1992 the actual establishment of the RPC is:
- 1 Chief Officer
- 1 Deputy Chief Officer
- 7 Inspectors
- 19 Sergeants (including 1 Crown Sergeant)
- 137 Constables
- 165 Total
Total Annual Cost
£4,375,237