§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence with which credit organisations his officials are discussing access to credit by members of HM Forces and their families; and if he will make a statement. [116131]
§ Mr. SpellarService families are occasionally refused credit because credit scoring systems used by some credit lenders do not take account of the mobility expected of Service families. This is a particular problem for Service personnel who have not lived at the same address for three years or who are registered as Service voters. My Service Families Task Force is in discussions on this issue with the British Bankers Association and the Finance Leasing Association. These organisations represent the majority of credit lenders in this country.