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Written question asked by Lord German (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 30 March 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 April 2022. It was answered by Baroness Goldie (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 April 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Housing

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 7 March (HL6243), what assessment they have made of the empty property figure of 20 per cent for Service Family Accommodation; and what steps they plan to take, if any, to reduce that figure.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises it has too many vacant Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties across the Defence estate. The current void SFA rate is 18% . The MOD aims to reduce this to no greater than 10% through an increase in occupation by Service Personnel and a targeted disposal plan.

Each year, approximately 15,000 Service Personnel and their families move for operational reasons; the MOD needs to retain vacant SFA to respond to this demand.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7498
Session
2021-22
Related items
Armed Forces: Housing
Monday, 7 March 2022
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Armed forces Housing Empty property
Link
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