HC Deb 19 December 1997 vol 303 cc380-1W
Mr. Chidgey

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the hourly rates payable to full-time employees in his Department in the range £4.03 an hour to £3.36 an hour; and how many people receive each hourly rate of pay as specified, in each region defined by the regional government offices. [20606]

Mr. Spellar

[holding answer 15 December 1997]: Details of the pay rates of most MOD staff are not held by geographical area. The table therefore shows the total number of staff (all non-industrials) receiving the hourly rates of pay specified across the department as a whole.

MOD staff receiving the specified hourly pay rates
Hourly rate Number of staff
£3.36 525
£3.38 1
£3.39 17
£3.42 21
£3.43 1
£3.47 20
£3.48 1,299
£3.50 2
£3.51 3
£3.53 9
£3.54 1
£3.55 5
£3.56 23
£3.57 4
£3.58 134
£3.59 6
£3.60 19
£3.61 118
£3.62 22
£3.63 18
£3.64 89
£3.65 4
£3.66 12
£3.67 144
£3.68 18
£3.69 11
£3.70 91
£3.71 29
£3.72 38

MOD staff receiving the specified hourly pay rates
Hourly rate Number of staff
£3.73 27
£3.74 15
£3.75 15
£3.76 40
£3.77 18
£3.78 18
£3.79 29
£3.80 18
£3.81 11
£3.82 136
£3.83 22
£3.84 27
£3.85 25
£3.86 12
£3.87 19
£3.88 62
£3.89 18
£3.90 10
£3.91 22
£3.92 18
£3.93 9
£3.94 8
£3.95 35
£3.96 42
£3.97 11
£3.98 18
£3.99 10
£4.00 23
£4.01 30
£4.02 8
£4.03 5
Total staff 3,445

In the case of the Armed Forces, pay is based on recommendations made by the independent Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB) and published annually. The 1997 AFPRB Report (Cmnd 3537) is in the Library. The Armed Forces pay is based on daily, not hourly rates, with no regional variations in basic pay.

Mr. Chidgey

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 2 December 1997,Official Report, column 177, if he will list by regions defined by the regional government offices, the number of civilian staff paid at an hourly rate of (a) £3.36,(b) between £3.50 and £3.75 and (c) between £3.75 and £4. [20653]

Mr. Spellar

[holding answer 15 December 1997]: Details of the pay rates of MOD non-industrial staff are not held by geographical area. The following list below therefore shows the total number of staff (all non-industrials) in the specified bands across the department as a whole.

MOD civilian staff with hourly pay rates in the following bands

  • £3.36: 525
  • £3.50–3.75: 857
  • £3.76–4.00:661.

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