HC Deb 01 February 2002 vol 379 c591W
Mr. Swayne

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the proportion of(a) non-pensionable specialist pay and (b) basic pay is as a proportion of total remuneration for all service men and women. [29236]

Mr. Ingram

The cost of these types of pay shown as a proportion of the total remuneration for all regular and reserve service men and women is as follows:

  1. (a) non-pensionable specialist pay: 1.6 per cent.
  2. (b) basic pay: 82.5 per cent.

The remaining 15.9 per cent. of the total remuneration is attributable to other forms of non-specialist pay and compensatory allowances. These figures are based on estimates for financial year 2001–02.

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