HC Deb 12 December 2002 vol 396 cc424-6W
Angus Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the per capita per annum cost per rank of(a) regular personnel, (b) the RNR, (c) the RMR, (d) the TA and (e) the RAuxAP; and if he will make a statement. [86395]

Dr. Moonie

The capitation rates for regular personnel show the average annual cost. They include pay, allowances, earnings-related National Insurance contributions and superannuation as well as allowances for support, training and higher formation costs.

The rates for Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) personnel include pay, earnings— related National Insurance contributions and superannuation Information for the Territorial Army and Royal Auxiliary Air Force cost is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. I am therefore unable to provide a substantive answer under the terms of exemption 9 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information.

However, capitation rates are produced for the Army Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) and the RAF FTRS, and these are listed as follows:

Rank Capitation rate Royal Navy Capitation rate Royal Navy Reserve FTRS
Captain 125,196 87,257
Commander 109,002 74,770
Lieutenant Commander 82,724 64,369
Lieutenant 67,273 47,492
Sub Lieutenant 61,987 37,568
Midshipman 42,729 27,851
Warrant Officer 63,493 39,997
Charge Chief Petty Officer 59,781 37,705
Chief Petty Officer 56,703 35,526
Petty Officer 51,559 31,279
Leading Rate 46,441 27,394
Able Rate 35,072 19,291
Colonel 125.196 87,257
Lieutenant Colonel 109,002 74,770
Major 82,724 64,369
Captain 67,273 47,492
Lieutenant 61,987 37,568
Second Lieutenant 42,729 27,851
WO1 63,493 39.997
W02 59,781 37,705
Colour Sergent 56,703 35,526
Sergeant 51,559 31,279
Corporal 46,441 27,394
Lance Corporal 40,011
Marine 35,072 19,291
Colonel 125,598 74,770
Lieutenant Colonel 109,404 64,369
Major 83,126 47,492
Captain 67,674 37,568
Lieutenant 52,389 27,851
Second Lieutenant 43,131 21,927
W01 63,895 39,997
W02 60,183 37,705
Staff Sergenant 57,105 35,526
Sergeant 51,961 31,278
Corporal 46,843 37,394
Lance Corporal 40,413 23,592
Private 35,475 19,291
Group Captain 125,386 74,770
Wing Commander 109,192 64,369
Squadron Leader 82,914 47,492
Flight Lieutenant 67,462 37,568
Flag Officer 52,177 27,851
Pilot Officer 42,919 21,927
Warrant Officer 63,682 39,997
Flight Sergeant 59,970 37,705
Rank Capitation rate Royal Navy Capitation rate Royal Navy Reserve FTRS
Chief Technician 56,892 35,526
Sergeant 51,748 31,278
Corporal 46,630 37,394
SAC 40,173 23,592
LAC 19,291