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Army pay

01 May 1992

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Defence facts: Between 1970-1980 the pay of Field Marshals fell, in real terms, by 24.3% and that of an army private rose by 11%. Between 1980 and 1991 the pay of Field Marshals rose by 83.3% compared with a rise of 1% for privates. The estimated cost of the Trident programme is 10.5 billion. The strength of the UK armed forces is 294,605. The number of civilian employees of the Ministry of Defence is 140,024.

Hansard written answers 21.2.92 26.2.92; MOD press release, 27.2.92.

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