HC Deb 18 January 1993 vol 217 c58W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. Lang

All permanent non-industrial staff in the Scottish Office with at least two months service are eligible to receive a salary advance of up to £100 to assist with the purchase of a bicycle for home-to-office travel. This provision also extends to staff in all the Scottish Office agencies. The arrangements are currently subject to review.