HC Deb 28 January 2003 vol 398 c838W
Mr. Keetch

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the four year pay settlement reached with MOD employees. [93469]

Dr. Moonie

The Ministry of Defence has negotiated a four year pay settlement which includes significant reform in line with the Modernising Government agenda, introducing automatic pay progression and focusing performance related pay on bonuses. Similar agreements were negotiated with both industrial and non-industrial staff.