Military Bases: Accommodation Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

Military Bases: Accommodation

Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston Excerpts
Wednesday 15th May 2024

(6 months, 4 weeks ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Minto Portrait The Earl of Minto (Con)
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My Lords, my noble friend makes a very good point. One justification for the increase in defence spending we announced recently was to continue to invest in accommodation and bring it up to current acceptable standards. One has only to think back 20 or 30 years to what was an acceptable standard then, to realise that now we are in a very different world.

Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston Portrait Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (CB)
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My Lords, could the Minister update the House on what basis housing is allocated? Is it continuing to be allocated according to rank or is it allocated according to need?

Earl of Minto Portrait The Earl of Minto (Con)
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My Lords, the way accommodation has been allocated is subject to a review. The Secretary of State has called in that review, as I am sure everybody is fully aware, and will report this summer with his findings.