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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department are taking to support community energy projects on his Department's land.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department are taking to support community energy projects on his Department's land.
The Ministry of Defence recognises the potential role that community energy projects can play in supporting estate decarbonisation and energy resilience. We are exploring opportunities for Defence to engage with such schemes as part of our wider work on energy generation and supply across the Defence estate.
The Department also works closely with other Government Departments and public sector partners, including through cross-Government forums on public estate decarbonisation and local energy planning, to understand opportunities and address barriers to future collaboration with community energy projects.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department owns land within the University of Sussex Campus.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department owns land within the University of Sussex Campus.
The Ministry of Defence does not own any land within the University of Sussex Campus.
To ask His Majesty's Government in what year ministers were first made aware of the restricted 2014 report into nuclear fallout contamination and suppression of evidence thereof released under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on 27 February.
To ask His Majesty's Government in what year ministers were first made aware of the restricted 2014 report into nuclear fallout contamination and suppression of evidence thereof released under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on 27 February.
I refer the noble Lord to the answer given by my gallant Friend the Minister for Veterans and People (Louise Sandher-Jones) in the House of Commons on 23 March 2026 to the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr Julian Lewis) in response to Question 120745 copied below.
I was first made aware of the unfinished draft document relating to historic nuclear testing at Christmas Island in December 2025. Following the release of the draft document by AWE, I wrote to interested MPs and LABRATS advising them of its release and explaining its contents on 2 March 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many affordable homes he plans to build on surplus military land in the next three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many affordable homes he plans to build on surplus military land in the next three years.
The recently announced Defence Housing Strategy sets out a vision for the future renewal of the Service family estate, and is backed by a 10-year programme of investment to deliver its recommendations in full, with savings from the Annington Deal put back into fixing Defence family homes and delivering for the nation.
The number of affordable homes delivered on surplus land will depend upon a number of factors including macroeconomic conditions, the appetite of development partners and planning decisions.
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Al Carns) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Our brave Service Personnel and their families make extraordinary sacrifices to keep us all safe. In this new era of threat, we rely on them more every day. The least they...
My hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Al Carns) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Our brave Service Personnel and their families make extraordinary sacrifices to keep us all safe. In this new era of threat, we rely on them more every day. The least they...
Our brave Service Personnel and their families make extraordinary sacrifices to keep us all safe. In this new era of threat, we rely on them more every day. The least they deserve in return is a decent home.
Years of chronic underinvestment and the failed 1996 privatisation of military housing,...
Our brave Service Personnel and their families make extraordinary sacrifices to keep us all safe. In this new era of threat, we rely on them more every day. The least they deserve in return is a decent home.
Years of chronic underinvestment and the failed 1996 privatisation of military housing,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with local authorities on Ministry of Defence estate (a) disposal and (b) redevelopment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with local authorities on Ministry of Defence estate (a) disposal and (b) redevelopment.
As part of ensuring defence’s role as an engine for growth, the Ministry of Defence holds frequent discussions with Local Authorities across the country when formulating plans for the disposal of sites for which there is no further Defence requirement, and plans for redevelopment on the operational estate.
These discussions cover a wide range of policy matters ranging from town planning, environmental and heritage matters, to transport and ecology.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 135 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made in exploiting the Defence estate to generate income for the MOD.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 135 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made in exploiting the Defence estate to generate income for the MOD.
The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) sets a path for the next decade and beyond to transform Defence and make the UK stronger both at home and abroad. The Government endorses the Review’s vision and accepts all 62 recommendations.
The SDR highlights the significant opportunity to exploit the Defence estate to generate income for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and to help meet the wider needs of Defence and the Government.
Given the scale and unique nature of the Defence estate, identifying and evaluating evolving land use requirements requires a fully considered approach.
Any land identified as part of this process will be announced in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 135 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what MOD land for building new houses has been identified by the cross-government taskforce.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 135 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what MOD land for building new houses has been identified by the cross-government taskforce.
The Strategic Defence Review sets a path for the next decade and beyond to transform Defence and make the UK stronger both at home and abroad. The Government endorses the Review’s vision and accepts all 62 recommendations.
The implementation of the Review’s recommendations is underway. Implementation will be priority business for the Department and will be executed through a whole of UK Defence effort.
The Department will be making further announcements about land and estates in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to prioritise the allocation of homes built on surplus military land to (a) serving armed forces personnel and (b) veterans to create opportunities for Armed Forces homeownership.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to prioritise the allocation of homes built on surplus military land to (a) serving armed forces personnel and (b) veterans to create opportunities for Armed Forces homeownership.
The Defence Housing Strategy, planned for publication later this year, will set out a roadmap to deliver a generational renewal of military accommodation, where the main objective is to raise the minimum standard of Armed Forces housing.
It will also turbocharge the development of surplus military land creating opportunities for Armed Forces home ownership and support the delivery of affordable homes for families across Britain as part of the Government’s Plan for Change.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47898 on Armed Forces: Housing, when the new taskforce will be created.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47898 on Armed Forces: Housing, when the new taskforce will be created.
The new taskforce to accelerate development on surplus Ministry of Defence (MOD) land, between the MOD, HM Treasury and the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government was created and announced on 27 March 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47898 on Armed Forces: Housing, what progress he has made with Homes England on accelerating the release of public land for development.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47898 on Armed Forces: Housing, what progress he has made with Homes England on accelerating the release of public land for development.
Ministry of Defence Officials continue to engage with Homes England and have set up a series of workshops to target the accelerated delivery of sites, with a particular focus on Chetwynd Barracks, Ripon and RAF Wyton.
Officials are also working jointly with Homes England at specific sites to design a phased development approach for delivering houses. Homes England will also be invited to support the promotion of sites through the Town Planning Process.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of homes built on surplus military land will be affordable.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of homes built on surplus military land will be affordable.
The proportion of affordable homes that may be built on surplus military land, is not a decision for the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
The number of affordable homes is allocated by the local planning authority and the MOD will consult with them to ensure any proposed development aligns with their core policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46974 on Ministry of Defence: Land, which 17 local authorities his Department is working with on the future use of surplus military land in local plans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46974 on Ministry of Defence: Land, which 17 local authorities his Department is working with on the future use of surplus military land in local plans.
The table below shows the Local Planning Authorities the Ministry of Defence is currently engaging with on the future use of surplus military land on sites previously identified for disposal through both the Defence Estate Optimisation Programme and other initiatives.
LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITY (LPA) |
Colchester City Council |
North Yorkshire Council |
Broxtowe Borough Council |
Winchester City Council |
Rutland Council |
Central Bedfordshire Council |
Royal Borough of Greenwich |
Portsmouth City Council |
South Kesteven District Council |
Forest of Dean District Council |
Maidstone Borough Council |
Wiltshire Council |
Breckland District Council |
West Suffolk District Council |
Telford and Wrekin Council |
Shropshire Council |
Cheshire West and Chester Council |
City of York Council |
Buckinghamshire Council |
Preston City Council |
Vale of White Horse District Council |
Plymouth City Council |
South Oxfordshire District Council |
London Borough of Hounslow |
Huntingdonshire District Council |
Rushmoor Borough Council |
Wokingham Borough Council |
Surrey Heath Borough Council |
East Hampshire District Council |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the complete list is of surplus military land in scope for development under the Defence Housing Strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the complete list is of surplus military land in scope for development under the Defence Housing Strategy.
A list of surplus military land in scope for development is currently not held.
As announced by the Defence Secretary, Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister earlier this year, the Ministry of Defence is undertaking a review of development opportunities on military land as part of a cross-Government, taskforce-led initiative. The Defence Housing Strategy review is complementing this work and will report later this year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press notice entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18 April 2025, what steps he is taking to encourage the development of surplus military land.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press notice entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18 April 2025, what steps he is taking to encourage the development of surplus military land.
Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with Local Authorities to secure alternative development for sites post military use, this includes securing allocations in Local Plans, public consultation as part of master planning, and where appropriate working with development partners. the MOD is also working in partnership with Homes England to accelerate the release of public land.
The Government has set out its ambitions to unlock thousands of new homes on surplus defence land, including via the creation of a new taskforce between MOD, HM Treasury and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much surplus military land has been allocated to development in local plans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much surplus military land has been allocated to development in local plans.
C. 1,240 hectares of Ministry of Defence (MOD) land has been allocated to development in local plans in England, with the MOD continuing to work with over 17 local authorities on the future use of surplus military land in local plans.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much land in Wales is owned by the Ministry of Defence, and what portion of that land is now available for sale for the purpose of building new houses.
To ask His Majesty's Government how much land in Wales is owned by the Ministry of Defence, and what portion of that land is now available for sale for the purpose of building new houses.
As of 1 April 2024, Ministry of Defence (MOD) land holdings Wales comprised of some 23,300 hectares (6.8% of the MOD total).
The majority (85.4%) of this land is freehold land owned by the Department, the remainder is land held on a short term and contractual basis or through grants for a specific purpose.
It is too early to say at this time what proportion of this land may be used for the building of new homes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2025 to Question 34902 on Uncrewed Systems: Procurement, whether he has plans to change the process for issuing Defence Infrastructure Organisation licenses for the use of uncrewed systems on the defence estate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2025 to Question 34902 on Uncrewed Systems: Procurement, whether he has plans to change the process for issuing Defence Infrastructure Organisation licenses for the use of uncrewed systems on the defence estate.
Anyone wishing to apply for a licence to use Uncrewed Systems on the Defence Estate should contact the local Defence Infrastructure Organisation Office.
Officials will engage with the relevant Head of Establishment to determine availability of the site and any security restrictions. If the proposed use is considered acceptable, Officials will engage with the originator to issue a licence for which there would be a charge.
There are no plans to change this process.