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Written question asked by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Thursday, 30 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 December 2023 (named day). It was answered by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 December 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces: Housing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) service family accommodation and (b) single living accommodation homes have been left without (i) heating and (ii) hot water for more than 24 hours in the latest period for which data is available.

Answer

As at 30 November 2023, 47 or 0.121% of occupied Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties had a total loss of heating, and six or 0.015% of occupied SFA properties had a total loss of hot water for more than 24 hours, but less than 48 hours. Alternative forms of heating and sources of hot water are provided.

For those sites managed under the Built Estate Contracts, there were 291 reports of heating issues and 342 reports of hot water issues lasting for more than 24 hours in Single Living Accommodation (SLA).

This data includes heating and hot water issues that also affect common rooms, and kitchens. Issues could relate to singular rooms, or a single tap, and is not limited to total loss of heating and/or hot water for an entire SLA building. It is not possible to provide data for sites managed under other arrangements.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
4748
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Armed forces Housing Heating Water supply Repairs and maintenance
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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