The £200 million Forces Help to Buy scheme commenced on 1 April 2014, meaning that Servicemen and women can now borrow up to 50% of their salary, up to a maximum of £25,000, interest-free, providing a boost to those needing to find a deposit to buy their own home.<\/p>
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To assist the transition of serving personnel to civilian life, the MOD offers a wide-ranging resettlement programme which includes a briefing by the Joint Services Housing Advice Office. This offers advice and information about a range of topics that armed forces personnel may find useful relating to an individual's housing needs before they leave the armed forces.<\/p>
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Once a person leaves service, any need for social housing becomes a local authority matter. The MOD is working closely with the Department for Communities and Local Government to ensure the fair treatment of service families in need of social housing and ensure they are given proper priority on housing waiting lists.<\/p>
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The Government recognises that there is more that can be done to provide practical support to our veterans and their families in this area. In February I announced LIBOR funding of £40 million to support charities which assist veterans with housing needs in order to build new homes, buy new accommodation and renovate old facilities. Projects are expected to include hostels and half-way houses for veterans who have fallen on hard times, supported housing for the wounded, injured and sick, and long-term care homes.<\/p>
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The Ministry of Defence uses a process called \u201cmanpower substitution\u201d to engage temporary staff at agreed fixed rates on a national basis through a number of contracts. Manpower substitutes are employed for up to 11 months to fill vacant, funded posts. The majority are brought in to fill medical and dental requirements at military medical centres to cover for military positions that are vacant due to deployment into operational theatre. This enables the medical services to continue to provide the best possible care to members of the Armed Forces.<\/p>
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The five companies most frequently used by the Ministry of Defence in Financial Year 2013-14 to provide temporary workers, and the associated fees paid to each, are presented in the following table:<\/p>
<\/p>
Company<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Type of worker<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Number of Temporary Workers<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Fees Paid<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> HoneyBee<\/p><\/td> Medical & Dental<\/p><\/td> 790<\/p><\/td> £3.46m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> CastleRock Ltd<\/p><\/td> Medical & Dental<\/p><\/td> 490<\/p><\/td> £2.61m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Capita Resourcing<\/p><\/td> Interim Professionals<\/p><\/td> 320<\/p><\/td> £2.07m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hayes<\/p><\/td> Medical & Dental<\/p><\/td> 190<\/p><\/td> £0.59m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Reed<\/p><\/td> Clerical & Admin<\/p><\/td> 160<\/p><\/td> £0.11m<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> The figures provided for Capita Resourcing cover the period from April 2013 to March 2014. All other data cover the period April 2013 to February 2014. Data is extracted from the MOD's centralised Manpower Substitution Service database and does not include any localised arrangements that individual Top Level Budget holders may have with other companies.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) trucks for bridging, (b) medium girder bridges, (c) medium over girder bridges, (d) air portable ferry bridges, (e) pontoon sets, (f) LSB bridge and ramp sets and (g) launch sets are owned by his Department; how many are stored at MoD Ashchurch; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2014, Official Report, column 650W, on armed forces: disciplinary proceedings, what the (a) number and (b) total sum was of ex gratia or other payments made to armed forces personnel incorrectly doubly punished following a police caution; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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