To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) whether he will place in the Library copies of directives or documents distributed to regimental paymasters relating to the exemption of service personnel from attachment of earnings orders;(2) if he will place a copy of Ministry of Defence directive D/PSA/11/1/11 PS4 (A) in the Library.

A copy of the directive sent to commands regarding the enforcement of liability orders and the exemption of service personnel from attachment of earnings orders is being placed in the Library of the House.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what advice has been given to service personnel regarding their liability to attachment of earnings orders served on them by local authorities in respect of community charges.

Personnel have been advised of the possible consequences of non-payment, including deductions at source from pay to recover arrears.