National Service Men (Pay)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Ministry of Defence – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 2 April 1958.

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Photo of Mr George Chetwynd Mr George Chetwynd , Stockton-on-Tees 12:00, 2 April 1958

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the National Service men are suffering a particular hardship in that not only have they not had an increase in pay, but by the increase in National Insurance contribution which is deducted from their pay they are about the only section of the community at present which has suffered a relative decline in pay over the last few years?