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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