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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual electricity consumption at MoD Ashchurch was, provided as Half-Hourly electricity data, for the most recent 12-month period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual electricity consumption at MoD Ashchurch was, provided as Half-Hourly electricity data, for the most recent 12-month period.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold information on the annual electricity consumption at MOD Ashchurch, provided as Half-Hourly electricity data, for the most recent 12-month period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of installing renewable energy sources at MoD Ashchurch on i) energy cost savings and ii) carbon reduction.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of installing renewable energy sources at MoD Ashchurch on i) energy cost savings and ii) carbon reduction.
The Vehicle Storage and Support Programme (VSSP) at MOD Ashchurch is delivering modern, sustainable storage solutions for the Army’s Stored Fleets. The project, on track for completion in March 2027, includes the installation of a photovoltaic (PV) array to support the energy needs of new Controlled Humidity Environment (CHE) units. These units will reduce vehicle degradation and maintenance requirements, delivering long-term cost savings and improved operational readiness.
While the CHE units will increase electricity usage, the PV array—anticipated to produce 1,542,499 kWh annually—will meet 60% of this additional demand. This will reduce reliance on external electricity, enhance energy resilience, and avoid 427,735 kg of CO2 emissions per year.
Furthermore, all new buildings that are part of the VSSP will incorporate energy-efficient systems, including heat recovery, air source heat pumps, and advanced lighting, reducing fossil fuel use and cutting carbon emissions by a third. These measures will ensure that the increased energy usage is offset by significant cost savings, improved efficiency, and a reduced carbon footprint, supporting the Department’s sustainability objectives.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Storage facility for over 900 vehicles completed at MOD Ashchurch, published on 5 March 2025, if he has a target date for the demolition of 58 existing buildings as part of the Vehicle Storage...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Storage facility for over 900 vehicles completed at MOD Ashchurch, published on 5 March 2025, if he has a target date for the demolition of 58 existing buildings as part of the Vehicle Storage...
The Vehicle Storage and Support Programme (VSSP) remains on schedule and work at MOD Ashchurch will be completed in 2027.
Demolition of all 58 existing buildings as part of the VSSP, has been completed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Storage facility for over 900 vehicles completed at MOD Ashchurch, published on 5 March 2025, when all 13 new buildings will be delivered as part of the Vehicle Storage and Support Programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Storage facility for over 900 vehicles completed at MOD Ashchurch, published on 5 March 2025, when all 13 new buildings will be delivered as part of the Vehicle Storage and Support Programme.
The Vehicle Storage and Support Programme (VSSP) remains on schedule and work at MOD Ashchurch will be completed in 2027.
Demolition of all 58 existing buildings as part of the VSSP, has been completed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 44696 on Warrior Vehicles: Decommissioning, whether any Warrior Vehicles will be held in dry storage at MOD Ashchurch.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 44696 on Warrior Vehicles: Decommissioning, whether any Warrior Vehicles will be held in dry storage at MOD Ashchurch.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 30 April 2025, to Question 44696, which explained that the plans for Warrior beyond its Out of Service Date are yet to be formally agreed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 38727 on MOD Ashchurch: Vehicles, if he will list all vehicles held at MOD Ashchurch including their readiness state by (a) type of vehicle and (b) timescale to be made operational.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 38727 on MOD Ashchurch: Vehicles, if he will list all vehicles held at MOD Ashchurch including their readiness state by (a) type of vehicle and (b) timescale to be made operational.
The Ministry of Defence does not routinely disclose a breakdown of the location of equipment capabilities, and the operational readiness of our fleets, in the interests of safeguarding security and operational effectiveness.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what vehicles are held at MOD Ashchurch; and what their readiness state is.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what vehicles are held at MOD Ashchurch; and what their readiness state is.
MOD Ashchurch holds elements of the Army's stored operational fleet and stored equipment (sustainment) fleet. These are comprised of many vehicle types and are held at varying readiness levels.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the presence of asbestos at Ashchurch military barracks since 2019.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the presence of asbestos at Ashchurch military barracks since 2019.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to the health and safety of our people and we have robust policies in place to safely manage asbestos in Defence in accordance with relevant legislation and Health and Safety Executive guidance. MOD complies with its legal obligation not to construct any new infrastructure containing asbestos and to maintain a risk register for legacy asbestos, treating it as appropriate.
In 2019 routine sampling identified asbestos within buildings on the Ashchurch site. The MOD immediately implemented measures and controls to reduce exposure risk and provide additional safeguards on site. Significant amounts of asbestos have now been removed and work continues to ensure any remaining asbestos is removed or made safe.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment she has made of the presence of asbestos at Ashchurch military depot.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment she has made of the presence of asbestos at Ashchurch military depot.
Testing has indicated the presence of asbestos contamination in a number of buildings at the Defence Equipment & Support Ashchurch site, resulting in some building closures as a precaution. Personnel working at the site have been informed.
The programme of testing priority buildings is now complete and a number of buildings have been re-opened, allowing some operations to recommence. Testing of individual vehicles continues; this will inform the extent of cleaning required. A remediation programme has been developed to clean affected areas and initial measures have already been implemented. Contingency planning is in place to support defence activities.
When he expects to complete negotiations on the sale of the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency in Ashchurch; and if he will make a statement.
When he expects to complete negotiations on the sale of the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency in Ashchurch; and if he will make a statement.
I know that my hon. Friend takes a keen interest in the Ministry of Defence presence at Ashchurch in his constituency. I am pleased to be able to inform him and the House that a land sale development partnership contract was signed with Vinci St Modwen in March this year to promote the site through the planning process and ultimately to enable its redevelopment, subject to planning consent. We expect to commence transfer of the site to our development partner in phases from early 2018.
I know that my hon. Friend takes a keen interest in the Ministry of Defence presence at Ashchurch in his constituency. I am pleased to be able to inform him and the House that a land sale development partnership contract was signed with Vinci St Modwen in March this year to promote the site through the planning process and ultimately to enable its redevelopment, subject to planning consent. We expect to commence transfer of the site to our development partner in phases from early 2018.
I know that my hon. Friend takes a keen interest in the Ministry of Defence presence at Ashchurch in his constituency. I am pleased to be able to inform him and the House that a land sale development partnership contract was signed with Vinci St Modwen in March this year to promote the site through the planning process and ultimately to enable its redevelopment, subject to planning consent. We expect to commence transfer of the site to our development partner in phases from early 2018.
When he expects to complete negotiations on the sale of the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency in Ashchurch; and if he will make a statement.
I thank the Minister for that response and for the interest he has taken in the site. He will be aware that the threat of closure has hung over employees on that site for very many years. Can the redevelopment be moved along as quickly as possible with due regard to the future of those employees?
I thank the Minister for that response and for the interest he has taken in the site. He will be aware that the threat of closure has hung over employees on that site for very many years. Can the redevelopment be moved along as quickly as possible with due regard to the future of those employees?
My hon. Friend rightly takes a great interest in the site for the welfare and future prospects of the employees from his constituency there. The 160 former employees and 80 agency staff within the Defence Support Group at Ashchurch were all transferred under the TUPE process across to Babcock on completion of that transaction on 31 March, and we have continuous and regular engagement with the trade union representatives to make sure that they are all fully informed.
My hon. Friend rightly takes a great interest in the site for the welfare and future prospects of the employees from his constituency there. The 160 former employees and 80 agency staff within the Defence Support Group at Ashchurch were all transferred under the TUPE process across to Babcock on completion of that transaction on 31 March, and we have continuous and regular engagement with the trade union representatives to make sure that they are all fully informed.
My hon. Friend rightly takes a great interest in the site for the welfare and future prospects of the employees from his constituency there. The 160 former employees and 80 agency staff within the Defence Support Group at Ashchurch were all transferred under the TUPE process across to Babcock on completion of that transaction on 31 March, and we have continuous and regular engagement with the trade union representatives to make sure that they are all fully informed.
I thank the Minister for that response and for the interest he has taken in the site. He will be aware that the threat of closure has hung over employees on that site for very many years. Can the redevelopment be moved along as quickly as possible with due regard to the future of those employees?
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Conditioning report commissioned from Babcock International, dated 3 February 2011, on the approximate costs of repairing his Department's site at Ashchurch; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Conditioning report commissioned from Babcock International, dated 3 February 2011, on the approximate costs of repairing his Department's site at Ashchurch; and if he will make a statement.
In January 2011, the Defence Support Group (DSG) commissioned a study on behalf of the Ministry of Defence through their existing facilities' management provider, Babcock, to assess the maintenance work required to enable the DSG to safely undertake vehicle and equipment operation from specified buildings on the site at Ashchurch until 2016. The study, submitted in February 2011, estimated that the cost 'to make safe' the site for the five year period would be £2.863 million excluding VAT. The study report was passed to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Defence Equipment and Support for the recommendations to be acted upon.
I am unable to place a copy of the document in the Library as it's disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what cost for repairing his Department's site at Ashchurch was estimated in the report commissioned by Babcock International dated 3 February 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what cost for repairing his Department's site at Ashchurch was estimated in the report commissioned by Babcock International dated 3 February 2011.
In January 2011, the Defence Support Group (DSG) commissioned a study on behalf of the Ministry of Defence through their existing facilities' management provider, Babcock, to assess the maintenance work required to enable the DSG to safely undertake vehicle and equipment operation from specified buildings on the site at Ashchurch until 2016. The study, submitted in February 2011, estimated that the cost 'to make safe' the site for the five year period would be £2.863 million excluding VAT. The study report was passed to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Defence Equipment and Support for the recommendations to be acted upon.
I am unable to place a copy of the document in the Library as it's disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the study by the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Logistics Operations) into the railhead at Ashchurch is still pending; and when he expects to receive the report of that study.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the study by the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Logistics Operations) into the railhead at Ashchurch is still pending; and when he expects to receive the report of that study.
In April 2014 the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Logistics Operations) commissioned a Capability Investigation into future defence rail in order to inform future investment decisions; this included a review of all railheads used by defence. A staff review of the investigation report is currently being completed – it is expected that this review will take up to 90 days to complete.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place copies of all reviews carried out by his Department into the phased site closure of MoD Ashchurch in the Library; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place copies of all reviews carried out by his Department into the phased site closure of MoD Ashchurch in the Library; and if he will make a statement.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is still undertaking studies into the future of the site at MOD Ashchurch. Once all functions currently undertaken at MOD Ashchurch have been relocated to other facilities, appropriate supporting documentation will be placed in the Library of the House.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the housing targets within the Land Release Programme of not selling DSG Ashchurch under the Controlled Humidity Environment Capability and related projects programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the housing targets within the Land Release Programme of not selling DSG Ashchurch under the Controlled Humidity Environment Capability and related projects programme.
If Ashchurch was not sold, the Ministry of Defence would lose at least 2,100 housing units from its land release target.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Ashchurch relocation assessment study along with details of its impact assessment and housing start number; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the Ashchurch relocation assessment study along with details of its impact assessment and housing start number; and if he will make a statement.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is still undertaking studies into the future of the site at MOD Ashchurch. Once all functions currently undertaken at MOD Ashchurch have been relocated to other facilities, appropriate supporting documentation will be placed in the Library of the House.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has included its cost estimate for the future delivery of controlled humidity environment capability the cost of (a) making the workforce redundant and (b) the cost of recruiting and training staff for the new site.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has included its cost estimate for the future delivery of controlled humidity environment capability the cost of (a) making the workforce redundant and (b) the cost of recruiting and training staff for the new site.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is still undertaking studies into the future of the site at MOD Ashchurch. Once all functions currently undertaken at MOD Ashchurch have been relocated to other facilities, appropriate supporting documentation will be placed in the Library of the House.