[holding answer 18 June 2007]: Daily rates of submarine pay effective from 1 April 2007 are:
£ Level 1 Payable on qualification 11.27 Level 2 Payable after five years on level 1 14.64 Level 3 Payable after five years on level 2 17.46 Level 4 Payable after five years on level 3 19.72 Level 5 Payable to officers qualifying advanced warfare course or in charge qualified positions 24.79 Note: Levels 1 to 4 are paid to officers and other ranks and level 5 to officers only.
Further details are contained in the 2007 Armed Forces' Pay Review Body report, a copy of which is held in the Library of the House.
[holding answer 18 June 2007]: As at 15 June 2007 the number of Royal Navy personnel in receipt of submarine pay by rank is:
Number Captain 30 Commander 166 Lieutenant Commander 342 Lieutenant 385 Sub Lieutenant 9 Warrant Officer 1 134 Warrant Officer 2 202 Chief Petty Officer 831 Petty Officer 664 Leading Hand 623 Able Seaman 884 Total 4,270