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1674165

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2023 to Question 2491 on Armed Forces: Pay, what the (a) mean, (b) median and (c) mode average salary was for personnel in the (i) Royal Navy, (ii) Royal Air Force, and (iii) Army in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	4341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2023 answer text <p>It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Member's Question. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 04/12/2023 15:35:07 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1671359

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) mean, (b) median and (c) mode average salary is for personnel in the (i) Royal Navy, (ii) Royal Air Force, and (iii) Army.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	2491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The below table details the mean, median and mode average salary for personnel in the Navy, Army and Royal Air Force calculated based on JPA pay data.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Service</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mean Salary</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Median Salary</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Modal Salary</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Navy</p></td><td><p>37,412</p></td><td><p>34,610</p></td><td><p>21,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>35,330</p></td><td><p>32,797</p></td><td><p>21,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air</p></td><td><p>39,090</p></td><td><p>35,285</p></td><td><p>21,480</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>- An individuals salary information is based on the value given as their 'salary admin' on the JPA pay database as at 1 April 2022. Salary includes basic pay and X-Factor but excludes any other allowances.</p><p>- X-Factor is a pensionable addition to basic military pay, intended to recognise the special conditions of military life, as compared with civilian employment.</p><p>- Data are for all UK Regular Forces (which included all Trained and Untrained personnel) and Gurkhas who were on strengths in JPA as at 1 April 2022 and had a salary value. Data includes Officers and Other Ranks. Full-time reservists and mobilised reservists are excluded.</p><p>- Navy includes Royal Marines.</p><p>- Averages are rounded to the nearest pound.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/11/2023 12:34:30 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1656389

	registered interest
	date	01/09/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the interview by the Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families with the Financial Times on 9 August 2023, when his Department plans to introduce flexible pay models for the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	195684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is undertaking work to examine and take-forward the recommendations made within <em>Agency and Agility: Incentivising people in a new era. A review of UK Armed Forces incentivisation</em> by Rick Haythornthwaite. Regarding flexible pay, as outlined in recommendation 24, the Department will commence a trial of a 'total reward approach' through 2024. This approach finds the optimal point where personnel are best supported across all elements of reward, both financial and non-financial, to achieve organisational objectives in a sustainable manner. It will allow for tailored reward packages to be quickly and easily created to match the reality of what our personnel are asked to do according to their role and activity. Lessons will be learned from the trial and then we will look to roll this approach out more widely across the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 11/09/2023 15:08:33 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1647612

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of pay for the armed forces’ (a) morale and (b) recruitment.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	905610
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2023 answer text <p>The motivations of individuals choosing to join or remain in the Armed Forces are unique to each person and will be influenced by several considerations. Pay forms part of a wider remuneration package which includes a non-contributory pension, subsidised accommodation, wraparound childcare, incremental pay, and a range of allowances on top of basic salary. The non-financial aspects of the offer are also highly valued.</p><p> </p><p>Looking forward, we received the latest report from the independent Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body (AFPRB) on 26 May. We will be publishing it and announcing our response to their recommendations before the Summer Recess.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/06/2023 16:17:50 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1644233

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April to Question 181366 on Armed Forces: Pay, whether he has received the report of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	189183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body’s 2023 report has now been received. The Government is considering their recommendations and will make an announcement shortly. Any pay award will be backdated to 1 April 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 189184 question first answered 19/06/2023 15:20:01 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1644234

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April to Question 181366 on Armed Forces: Pay, when he plans to publish the report of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	189184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body’s 2023 report has now been received. The Government is considering their recommendations and will make an announcement shortly. Any pay award will be backdated to 1 April 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 189183 question first answered 19/06/2023 15:20:01 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1612880

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish in full the 2023 reports by the (a) Armed Forces Pay Review Body and (b) Senior Salaries Review Body.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	181898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Pay Review Body 2023 annual report will be published in due course on the gov.uk website, as usual.</p><p> </p><p>The Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Cabinet Office. When, and what, they publish is a matter for that organisation. However, Defence anticipates that they will publish their 2023 annual report on gov.uk, as usual.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 26/04/2023 14:54:15 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1611822

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of when the (a) Armed Forces Pay Review Body and (b) Senior Salaries Review Body will deliver their 2023 reports to his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	181366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>As outlined in the Defence Secretary's remit letter to the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB), he expects to receive their report by the end of May: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/remit-letter-to-the-armed-forces-pay-review-body-2023-to-2024/afprb-remit-letter-from-the-defence-secretary-2023-to-2024" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/remit-letter-to-the-armed-forces-pay-review-body-2023-to-2024/afprb-remit-letter-from-the-defence-secretary-2023-to-2024</a>. The Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) report is also expected by the end of May.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/04/2023 15:49:07 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1606386

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of increasing armed forces pay in line with inflation; and whether he has made a comparative assessment of the wages of armed forces staff and the wages of public service who have taken part in strikes in 2022-2023 that have been covered by the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	North Wiltshire
	tabling member printed	James Gray
	uin	171349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The annual remit for the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body (AFPRB) and Defence’s annual affordability for the AFPRB’s annual pay award are both agreed with Ministerial colleagues.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, the independent AFPRB recommended a 3.75% uplift in pay and other targeted measures, including a 1% cap on accommodation charges. At the same time, the independent Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) recommended a 3.5% award to the most senior officers at two-Star rank and above. All these recommendations were accepted in full. Evidence for this year has been provided to both the AFPRB and SSRB and we are awaiting their 2023 reports.</p><p> </p><p>In determining their recommendations, the pay review bodies operate within their respective remits. For the AFPRB, this explicitly includes comparative assessments with other workforces as part of their consideration of the need for the pay of the Armed Forces to be broadly comparable with pay levels in civilian life.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 29/03/2023 13:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	261 label Biography information for James Gray

1564978

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an estimate of the cost to his Department of a 1 percent rise in armed forces salaries.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	118840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>A one percent increase in Armed Forces salaries is currently forecast to cost circa £120 million per year. This includes direct pay costs, SCAPE (Superannuation Contributions Adjusted for Past Experience), ERNIC (Earnings Related National Insurance Contributions), and other headcount related costs such as allowances.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/01/2023 14:14:57 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1473105

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 June 2022 to Question 13049 on Armed Forces: Pay, when he expects to receive the Armed Forces Pay Review Body's recommendation for 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	24542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government is considering the recommendations of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body and will respond as soon as is practicable.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 29/06/2022 14:47:43 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1467778

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has received the Armed Forces Pay Review Body's recommendation for Forces Pay for 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	13049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence has not yet received the Armed Forces Pay Review Body's recommendations. When they are received, the Government intends to respond and publish an announcement as soon as practicable.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 13050 question first answered 13/06/2022 13:20:39 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1467779

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Armed Forces Pay Review Body's recommendation on Forces pay for 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	13050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence has not yet received the Armed Forces Pay Review Body's recommendations. When they are received, the Government intends to respond and publish an announcement as soon as practicable.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 13049 question first answered 13/06/2022 13:20:39 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1460405

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the salary sacrifice scheme to members of the armed forces to enable them to pay for items such as cars and bikes directly through their payroll.
	tabling member constituency	Dudley North
	tabling member printed	Marco Longhi
	uin	160562
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has no plans to introduce salary sacrifice schemes for members of the Armed Forces. However, the MOD continually reviews the overall offer to Service personnel with the aim of making it as attractive as possible, supporting maximum levels of recruitment and retention within available resources.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 28/04/2022 09:56:36 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4789 label Biography information for Marco Longhi

1423217

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the terms of reference are for the comprehensive review into military pay.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	125483
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The Comprehensive Review is to examine Armed Forces (Regular and Reserve) terms and conditions of service, and recommend changes required to render them appropriate to the needs of Defence as it delivers the Integrated Operating Concept into the 2040s. The full scope of the Review, including the terms of reference, will be discussed with the Chair of the Review when formally appointed. The review is due to report in spring 2023 and will cover all financial and non-financial aspects of the military offer.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 125488 question first answered 28/02/2022 14:23:47 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1423222

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the comprehensive review into military pay to be completed.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	125488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>The Comprehensive Review is to examine Armed Forces (Regular and Reserve) terms and conditions of service, and recommend changes required to render them appropriate to the needs of Defence as it delivers the Integrated Operating Concept into the 2040s. The full scope of the Review, including the terms of reference, will be discussed with the Chair of the Review when formally appointed. The review is due to report in spring 2023 and will cover all financial and non-financial aspects of the military offer.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty grouped question UIN 125483 question first answered 28/02/2022 14:23:47 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1302563

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average median pay for armed forces personnel will be in 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	168831
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>In November 2020 my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out, as part of the 2020 Spending Review, the rationale behind a public sector pay pause this year. As outlined in the Secretary of State for Defence's recent letter to the Chair of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body, covering Pay Round 2021/22, and as detailed in HM Treasury's earlier Economic Evidence to the Pay Review Bodies 2020/21, the pay pause recognises that public sector pay has been shielded from the pandemic's economic effects. It also serves to protect public sector jobs at this time of crisis whilst ensuring fairness between the public and private sectors. As such, no consideration has been given to the effect of a pay pause on average median pay; the household income of Service personnel; or a comparison with projected rates of inflation.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 168832 168833 question first answered 18/03/2021 11:32:45 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1302564

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the pay freeze on the household income of armed forces personnel in 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	168832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>In November 2020 my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out, as part of the 2020 Spending Review, the rationale behind a public sector pay pause this year. As outlined in the Secretary of State for Defence's recent letter to the Chair of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body, covering Pay Round 2021/22, and as detailed in HM Treasury's earlier Economic Evidence to the Pay Review Bodies 2020/21, the pay pause recognises that public sector pay has been shielded from the pandemic's economic effects. It also serves to protect public sector jobs at this time of crisis whilst ensuring fairness between the public and private sectors. As such, no consideration has been given to the effect of a pay pause on average median pay; the household income of Service personnel; or a comparison with projected rates of inflation.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 168831 168833 question first answered 18/03/2021 11:32:45 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1302565

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what comparative assessment he has made of the armed forces pay increase and the projected rate of inflation in 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	168833
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>In November 2020 my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out, as part of the 2020 Spending Review, the rationale behind a public sector pay pause this year. As outlined in the Secretary of State for Defence's recent letter to the Chair of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body, covering Pay Round 2021/22, and as detailed in HM Treasury's earlier Economic Evidence to the Pay Review Bodies 2020/21, the pay pause recognises that public sector pay has been shielded from the pandemic's economic effects. It also serves to protect public sector jobs at this time of crisis whilst ensuring fairness between the public and private sectors. As such, no consideration has been given to the effect of a pay pause on average median pay; the household income of Service personnel; or a comparison with projected rates of inflation.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 168831 168832 question first answered 18/03/2021 11:32:45 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1302566

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the ratio of pay between an officer and a non-officer was in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	168834
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>The requested information can be found it the table below:</p><p><br> <strong>Ratio of median annual salary (average Officer salary relative to average Other Ranks salary) in each year since 2010:</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Other Ranks (OR) to Officer (OF) Pay Ratio (OR : OF)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2010</p></td><td><p>1:1.77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2011</p></td><td><p>1:1.77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2012</p></td><td><p>1:1.77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2013</p></td><td><p>1:1.77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2014</p></td><td><p>1:1.79</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2015</p></td><td><p>1:1.77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2016</p></td><td><p>1:1.77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2017</p></td><td><p>1:1.73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2018</p></td><td><p>1:1.70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2019</p></td><td><p>1:1.66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01/04/2020</p></td><td><p>1:1.70</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>1. The median average (mid-point of the distribution of personnel within the rank) salaries provided in this response are calculated from the annual salaries for all Regular Officers and Other Ranks as at 1-April each year. This means that the averages are based on salary at that point in the year, not what each Service person will have been paid in total across the year, which may differ, for example due to pay rate changes and promotions. Where there was a promotion within the month of March, the new rank’s rate of pay was used in the calculation.</p><p>2. Median salaries are measured as at 1 April within the financial year. Changes in the medians can therefore reflect both changes in pay rates and changes in the relative distribution of personnel within the rank.</p><p>3. The year-on-year change in average pay should not be interpreted as the growth in pay that an average service person will have experienced. The data purely reflects the change in the median salary over time and it would be unrealistic to assume that an individual's pay would follow this path. Many Service personnel also benefit from an annual increment in addition to any rise recommended by the independent Armed Forces Pay Review Body and, for senior officers, the Senior Salaries Review Body</p><p>4. The pay structure changed significantly with the introduction of Pay 16 which accounts for the large change in ratio in 2017. A simple comparison of medians between years is not possible.</p><p>5. This data uses a different method for calculating the average than the Military Salaries Index (MSI) published in the Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics and are the actual average annual salaries as at April each year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 18/03/2021 11:33:12 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1300291

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2021 to Question 154826, on Armed Forces: Pay, for what reason the Office of Manpower Economics disagrees with his assessment that the recommendations of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body have always been accepted by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	164373
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is not aware of any such disagreement and has nothing to add to the Answer provided to Question 154826 on 24 February 2021.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 11/03/2021 08:33:31 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer attachment 1 file name Armed Forces pay.docx title 154826 - Armed Forces Pay
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1287517

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2021 to Question 150701 on Armed Forces: Pay, whether his Department has implemented the pay increase recommendations of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	154826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>As stated in my answer of 11 February 2021, the recommendations of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body (AFPRB) have always been accepted by the Ministry of Defence. The Department has always implemented the AFPRB’s pay increase recommendations, including in 2013 when the 0.5% increase in X-Factor was delivered a month late, and in 2018 when the Government implemented a 2% consolidated uplift with a 0.9% non-consolidated payment to meet the spirit of the AFPRB’s 2.9% recommendation.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 24/02/2021 11:03:05 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1284791

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) recommendations of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body and (b) Government's pay increases were for the main remit group, in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	150701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>he Armed Forces Pay Review Body (AFPRB) is an independent advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Copies of the AFPRB's reports, containing their recommendations, can be found at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/armed-forces-pay-review-body</p><p>The AFPRB's recommendations have always been accepted by the MOD. The reports contain the final settlements for the Armed Forces.</p><p>Copies of the AFPRB's reports are also available in the Vote Office.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 11/02/2021 11:07:36 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255314

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the armed forces will receive a pay rise in 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	120806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>As announced on 25 November 2020 by my right. hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, this Government will be taking three steps regarding public sector pay awards in 2021-22. First, taking account of the pay review bodies' advice, we will provide a pay rise to over a million nurses, doctors and others working in the NHS. Secondly, to protect jobs, pay rises in the rest of the public sector will be paused next year, including the Armed Forces. But, thirdly, we will protect those on lower incomes; the 2.1 million public sector workers who earn below the median wage of £24,000 will continue to receive a pay increase. It is important to note that over 35,000 of our most junior sailors, solders and aviators fall below the £24,000 threshold, meaning they will be unaffected by the pay freeze and still receive a guaranteed pay rise of £250 in the 2021-22 pay year.</p><p>Furthermore, military personnel also benefit from a progressive pay model where, subject to satisfactory performance, they can receive yearly incremental pay progression for every additional year spent in their rank after an initial two-year period, up to a certain cap. In the year 2019/20 45.3% of service personnel moved up a pay increment. This incremental progress is not affected by the pay pause and all personnel expecting to move up an increment next year will continue to do so provided they meet the normal criteria.</p><p>A further announcement will be made next year once we have received the recommendations from the independent Armed Forces' Pay Review Body.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 07/12/2020 12:07:50 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer previous answer version 66766 answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1203515

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government when Armed Forces personnel will receive their annual pay rise. [T]
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL5732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is currently considering the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body’s (AFPRB) recommendations, taking into account the need to recruit, retain, and motivate personnel, as well as the long-term affordability of the Armed Forces. Once a decision has been reached, any pay rises will be backdated to 1 April 2020.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 22/06/2020 11:09:56 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig