HC Deb 17 January 2001 vol 361 cc228-9W
Ms Roseanna Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service personnel take advantage of the Long Service Advance of Pay for house purchase; and what the current year's annual budget is for long service advance of pay. [145146]

Mr. Spellar

At present there are 13,757 personnel on the Long Service Advance of Pay (LSAP) scheme. In 1998–99, 2,711 advances were made; in 1999–2000, 2,876 were made; and during the period from April to December 2000, 2,015 have been made.

It is estimated that during 2000–01, long service advances of pay totalling £20.556 million will be made.

Ms Roseanna Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many homes in Scotland are funded by means of the Long Service Advance of Pay. [145147]

Mr. Spellar

This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.