§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the current conditions on which civil servants in his Department are granted salary advances to enable the purchase of bicycles for home-to-office travel; if he will make a statement on the current conditions in each agency of his Department; what plans he has to change the conditions; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CurryThe Department and agencies offer advances of salary of £50-£100 to permanent, non-industrial staff in executive officer or equivalent grades and below, for the purchase of bicycles for home-to-office travel. One application is permitted every five years.