§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about his Department's plans to provide assistance to Service men to buy their own homes.
§ Mr. PymSchemes of assistance for the Army and RAF have been under480W consideration, which would make full six-month advances of pay available at age 30 to both married and single personnel, together with improvements to the present Naval scheme to bring it into line, but leaving the age of eligibility for naval personnel unchanged. However, as part of the action which I am taking to keep defence expenditure within the cash limits for 1980–81 the introduction of these schemes is not possible this year. They will be considered for funding as soon as the financial situation permits.