The required information is not held in the format requested and it will take a little more time to establish whether an answer can be provided without incurring disproportionate cost. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
The following table contains the worldwide position (correct as at 1 April 2006).
Single living accommodation Service families accommodation Royal Navy 15 10 Army 50 55 RAF 25 30 Other 10 5
As at 1 April 2006, the following percentage of personnel in each service paying charges for Defence accommodation were:
Service Number paying accommodation charges Total strength of service Percentage Royal Navy 14,627 39,390 37 Army 78,902 107,703 73 RAF 27,908 48,730 57
These figures exclude personnel who are entitled to occupy MOD accommodation but are not subject to accommodation charges.
The number of service personnel who have received a long service advance of pay (LSAP) for house purchase in the last five years are set out as follows.
Financial year Number of service personnel 2001-02 2,670 2002-03 2,645 2003-04 2,072 2004-05 1,906 2005-06 2,096
As at 31 December 2006, 2,523 personnel had received LSAP during financial year 2006-07. The forecast LSAP expenditure for financial year 2006-07 is £26.36 million.
The information requested is not held centrally and will take a little time to collate. I will write to the hon. Member as soon as possible and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.