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Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Monday, 16 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 June 2025. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Monday, 23 June 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces: Housing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average (a) age and (b) condition ratings are for (i) all Ministry of Defence-managed residential properties and (ii) Ministry of Defence-managed residential properties in Fylde constituency.

Answer

The average age of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) and Single Living Accommodation (SLA) can be found in the table below:

Ministry of Defence managed residential properties

Average Age

All SFA

64 Years

SFA in Fylde constituency

68 Years

All SLA

46 Years

SLA in Fylde constituency

40 Years

The Government's Decent Homes Standard is the current benchmark for SFA condition used by the Ministry of Defence. This standard is currently being reviewed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Subsequently, the condition ratings for SFA will be revised in line with any new recommendations.

The average condition ratings for SLA can be found in the table below:

Ministry of Defence managed residential properties

Average condition rating

All SLA

Grade 3*

SLA in Fylde constituency

Grade 3

*The information concerning the condition grading is only held for 46% of sites with SLA.

All existing SLA within Weeton Barracks were built in 1985. A condition grading inspection for Weeton Barracks is currently underway and there are three new SLA blocks currently being constructed.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
60123
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Armed forces Housing Standards Fylde
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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