Written question asked by Alistair Strathern (Labour) on Wednesday, 31 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 February 2024 (named day). It was answered by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Monday, 5 February 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

MOD Chicksands: Housing

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the service accommodation at Chicksands base in Mid Bedfordshire falls into each category of accommodation standard.

Answer

Of the 255 Service Family Accommodation properties at Chicksands, Mid Bedfordshire, 98.5% meet or exceed the Decent Homes (DH) Standard.

A breakdown is shown in the table below:

DH Standard	Total SFA	%
DH Plus	240	94.12%
DH	11	4.31%
DH Minus	4	1.57%

All Service Family Accommodation allocated to Service families in the UK meets the Government’s Decent Homes Standard as a minimum. Homes below this standard should not be allocated to Service personnel and their families.

There are 1,228 Single Living Accommodation (SLA) Bedspaces at Chicksands, Mid Bedfordshire.

A breakdown is shown in the table below:

Grade for Condition	Number of Bedspaces	%
2	308	25%
3	489	40%
4	431	35%

There are four grades of permanent SLA - ranging from one to four, one being the highest condition - based on the assessment criteria of location, age, state of repair, size and facilities.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 12474
Session: 2023-24
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Subjects: Housing Standards MOD Chicksands
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MOD Chicksands: Housing

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