§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 5 March,Official Report, column 117, what additional financial assistance he will give to service personnel to compensate for the rises in rents on service family quarters. [21188]
§ Mr. SoamesWe do not propose to introduce any additional financial assistance to compensate for the rises in service accommodation charges.
In recommending increases to pay and family quarter charges this year, the Armed Forces Pay Review Body-while continuing to follow the principle that charges 69W levied on service personnel should compare fairly with the costs civilians have to incur for comparative housing-have also sought to ensure that no personnel will experience a net decrease in pay.