Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they are making in establishing a Military Credit Union.

My noble Friend may be aware of the debate in the House of Commons on 8 April 2014 (Official Report, olumn 26WH-44WH) during which my hon. Friend Phillip Dunne announced that the Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans (Anna Soubry) would meet Gareth Thomas MP, the Association of British Credit Unions Ltd, and others to discuss this issue.

Arrangements for such a meeting have now been agreed and the Minister is due to meet with interested parties later this month. I will report back to the House in due course.