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Debate between Andrew Love and Lord Robathan(12 years, 5 months ago)
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Mr Andrew Love (Edmonton) (Lab/Co-op)
The Minister also has responsibility for forces accommodation. The Government recently announced that they would be giving an extra £100 billion, but they forgot to inform the public that they were taking away £141 million. Armed forces accommodation is the largest single issue raised in complaints to the authorities. What will the Minister do to address the sorry state of some of our armed forces accommodation?
Mr Robathan
First, I should say that we announced £100 million extra, not £100 billion, for accommodation?
The hon. Gentleman is quite right, but there has been no hiding the fact that we have had a three-year pause in the amount that we have put into forces accommodation. He will know why—we inherited the most ghastly financial situation. I have talked the matter through with the families federations, and they understand that times are very hard. If he does not understand that, he should read the newspapers.