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Written question asked by Lord Rogan (Ulster Unionist Party) on Thursday, 4 December 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 December 2014. It was answered by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 December 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Veterans: Housing

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 3 December (HL2639), when and how the outstanding balance of the £100 million veterans accommodation fund will be awarded.

Answer

I believe the noble Lord is referring to the £40 million Veterans Accommodation Fund as announced by my hon. Friend, the Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans, in February 2014.

As I advised in the answer I gave on 3 December 2014 (Official Report, column WA282) the entire £40 million has now been allocated. Twelve of the projects have already been announced and these are detailed in the table below.

Delivery Organisation

Project Title

Funding Agreed

Veterans Aid

Refurbishment and extension to Veterans Aid hostel

£3 million

Haig Housing Trust

Haig Housing Trust Morden and Edinburgh Infill Project

£8.6 million

Royal Naval Benevolent Trust

Pembroke House Care & Nursing Home Window Replacement

£112,270

Stoll

Refurbishment of Bathrooms for Disabled Veterans at Stoll

£246,199

Royal British Legion

Maurice House Dementia Wing

£2,556,705

First Choice Housing Association

Veterans Accommodation Pathway (Wales and the Borders)

£2.268 million

Blind Veterans UK

Life Skills for Independent Living

£1.25 million

RAF Benevolent Fund

Kitchen and Garden Adaptations for Use by Wheelchair-Dependent, Lifetime Disabled Veterans

£400,000

Riverside ECHG

Colchester Veterans Accommodation Pathway

£6 million

RBLI

Project LIBOR

£1.950 million

Erskine

Erskine Lighting Project

£550,000

Stoll/Riverside ECHG/Haig Housing Trust

The Aldershot Veterans Accommodation Pathway

£8.5 million

The remainder will be announced in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3443
Session
2014-15
Related items
Veterans: Housing
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Housing Finance Veterans
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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