s for housing, the contract is about to get torn up (nibbled to death by ducks). Annington will soon charge MoD market rate, there will be a new scheme which will be sold as great for everyone, whereas actually, it will be pants.
This was covered by the Minister on Monday afternoon in response to a question.
Mr Ellwood
I must correct the hon. Lady: nobody will be forced to do anything, but the option will be available to them. We are providing more choice for our armed forces personnel, who can choose to stay on the base, rent or indeed get on the housing ladder and purchase a property. Of course, house prices vary up and down the country, so we need to make sure that there is a process to ensure a subsidised capability so that nobody is left out of pocket. However, there is a choice; nobody will be forced into any of this accommodation.