To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to receive the 2008 report on armed forces pay from the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body; and when he expects to publish the report. (183067)

[holding answer 29 January 2008]: The Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body (AFPRB) is an independent body and the precise timing of the submission of their 2008 report is a matter for it to decide. The Government will announce their response and publish the report once they have considered the AFPRB’s recommendations.