Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy. – in the House of Commons at on 31 January 1940.
Mr John Parker
, Romford
asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what are the prevailing rates of pay and allowances for women officers, including payments for lodging,
| — | If provided with accommodation and food. | If not provided with accommodation and food. | Allowances for | |||
| Lodging. | Provisions. | |||||
| Superintendent | … | … | £500 a year | £400 a year | £80 a year | £47 9s. a year |
| Chief Officer | … | … | £350 a year | £260 a year | £80 a year | £47 9S. a year |
| First Officer | … | … | £200 a year | £130 a year | £80 a year | £47 9s a year |
| Second Officer | … | … | £150 a year | £110 a year | £60 a year | £47 9s. a year |
| Third Officer | … | … | £130 a year | £75 a year | £60 a year | £47 9s. a year |
Officers of the W.R.N.S. come under the same regulations as naval officers as regards travelling expenses and when absent on duty receive subsistence allowance as follows:
| — | Absent a night or 24 hours. | Absent 9 hours and not absent one night. | Above 5 but under 9 hours. | ||||
| £ | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |
| Superintendants | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Chief Officers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
| First Officers | |||||||
| Second Officers | 15 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| Third Officers | |||||||
Previous to 18th January, 1940, the following rates of pay were in force:
| Superintendent | £365 a year. |
| Chief Officer | £275 a year. |
| First Officer | £240 a year. |
| Second Officer | £210 a year. |
