§ Mr. AncramTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will issue a circular to local authority housing departments, regarding the requirement of military authority possession orders for ex-service families and other irregular occupants of Ministry of Defence garrison properties, seeking to prove their eligibility for social housing.
§ Mr. BaldryAdvice to local authorities about this is already given in paragraph 10.21 of the "Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local Authorities", (third edition). That advice will be included in the draft text of an updated circular on housing for ex-service personnel, on which we intend to shortly to consult the local authority associations and other interested parties.