Written question asked by John Healey (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 January 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 January 2023. It was answered by Alex Chalk (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 January 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Military Bases: Heating

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2023 to Question 113208 on Military Bases: Heating, how many and what proportion of those incidents were resolved within 12 hours.

Answer

This information is not held in the format requested.

The table below sets out the figures previously provided regarding the number of incidents relating to loss of heating and/or hot water for buildings on each of the sites requested. Heating figures cannot be separated out.

In line with the FDIS Built Estate contracts, contractors are obliged to respond to the loss of heating immediately to make buildings safe, and within 12 hours to restore functionality for certain asset types, including Single Living Accommodation.

Establishment	Total Number of Heating/Hot Water Incidents	Fixed within 12 hours	Proportion
HMS Raleigh	121	51	42%
Commando Training Centre Lympstone	86	25	29%
HMS Sultan	357	149	42%
HMS Collingwood	230	112	49%
CHOM, YHOM, DOM and No1 Mess RAFC Cranwell	8	4	50%
RAF Halton	244	70	29%
Catterick Garrison	102	54	53%
RAF Cosford	143	104	73%
Stonehouse Barracks	46	13	28%

For less operationally critical buildings, functionality should be restored within five working days.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 125249
Session: 2022-23
Related items: Military Bases: Heating
Monday, 9 January 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Heating Military bases Water supply
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Military Bases: Heating

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