Prime Minister's Questions: Armed Forces Pay Review
Philip Dunne condemns the delay in announcing this year's pay award for our armed services - despite the Armed Forces Pay Review Body having submitted its report on 29th January.
Mr. Philip Dunne (Ludlow) (Con): The Armed Forces Pay Review Body submitted its report to the Prime Minister on 29 January. Why should our personnel serving in the field still have no idea whether they will get any pay rise by Wednesday next week? Does the delay reflect more about the Government's attitude towards the armed forces, or is it another example of dithering incompetence?
Ms Harman: The Government have been unswerving, and rightly so, in our commitment to our armed forces. The Minister of State for Defence will open a full day's debate on the armed services tomorrow, and I am sure that he will address that point.
