My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Defence (John Hutton) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

I am pleased to announce that I have appointed John Steele, Mary Carter and the Very Reverend Graham Forbes as members of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body, each for a three-year term of office commencing on 1 March 2009.  These appointments have been conducted in accordance with the guidance of the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.