§ Ms Roseanna CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service personnel take advantage of the Long Service Advance of Pay for house purchase; and what the current year's annual budget is for long service advance of pay. [145146]
§ Mr. SpellarAt present there are 13,757 personnel on the Long Service Advance of Pay (LSAP) scheme. In 1998–99, 2,711 advances were made; in 1999–2000, 2,876 were made; and during the period from April to December 2000, 2,015 have been made.
It is estimated that during 2000–01, long service advances of pay totalling £20.556 million will be made.
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§ Ms Roseanna CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many homes in Scotland are funded by means of the Long Service Advance of Pay. [145147]
§ Mr. SpellarThis information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.