§ Mr. DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people employed by(a) his Department and (b) the agencies for which his Department is responsible earn (i) less than £3.20 per hour, (ii) between £3.20 and £3.60 per hour, (iii) between £3.60 and £4.00 per hour and (iv) between £4.00 and £4.62 per hour. [30760]
§ Mr. SpellarIt is not possible to show the information precisely as requested. The tables show MOD civilian staff, including juveniles and apprentices, with hourly pay rates in the specified bands. Table 1 covers the whole department, including the smaller agencies but excluding the Meteorological Office, the Defence Evaluation and 39W Research Agency and the Hydrographic Office which have delegated pay arrangements. These three agencies are shown in table 2.
Table 1: MOD civilian staff with hourly pay rates in the following bands (excluding Meteorological Office, DERA and Hydrographic Office) £ Number of staff Below 3.20 289 3.20–3.59 2,614 3.60–3.99 1,609 4.00–4.62 17,467
Table 2: MOD civilian staff in Meteorological Office, DERA and Hydrographic Office with hourly pay rates in the following bands £ Number of staff Below 3.20 12 3.20–3.59 12 3.60–3.99 47 4.00–4.62 375 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 1998 AFPRB Report (Cmnd 3834) is in the Library of the House. The pay of the Armed Forces is based on daily, not hourly, rates.