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St Helena: Police

Commons · Question 49724 · Tabled 1 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 9 May 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the (a) pay and (b) benefits of (i) UK and (ii) Saint Helenian police officers of the same rank serving in Saint Helena are comparable.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 9 May 2025

In St Helena, a locally recruited Police Constable's starting salary is £12,049 per year, which is above the national average salary (£9,970). The St Helena Government has responsibility for setting pay and benefits levels for members of The Royal St Hele...