(11 years, 1 month ago)
Commons ChamberI wish I could guarantee that it will not plummet any further, but I strongly suspect that this has been a long-standing problem. I am pleased to say that the Government take it seriously, which is why we are doing the many things that we are doing precisely to address those issues.
18. What estimate has the Minister made of the number of service personnel who could benefit from the new forces Help to Buy scheme?
I cannot give my hon. Friend a figure, but as the scheme is worth £200 million we can be confident that it will be many thousands.