HC Deb 26 March 1999 vol 328 c435W
Mr. Kidney

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the workings of the performance-related pay system for the MOD police since 1994. [78811]

Mr. Doug Henderson

With effect from 1 April 1996 the salaries of the Chief Constable and the Deputy Chief Constable, Ministry of Defence Police, have been determined in line with the provisions applying to the Senior Civil Service, which includes an element related to performance. The salaries of the ranks of Constable to Superintending grade are calculated at 95 per cent. of the level for analogous Home Department Police Forces.

Mr. Kidney

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what expenditure his Department has incurred since 1994 in defending legal actions, including industrial tribunals, brought by MOD police personnel relating to terms and conditions of service. [78810]

Mr. Doug Henderson

The Ministry of Defence Police have incurred some £125k expenditure since 1994 defending legal actions relating to employment tribunals brought by MOD Police personnel relating to terms and conditions of service.