Asked by: Gillian Keegan (Conservative - Chichester)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will (a) undertake a review of the building quality at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island and (b) outline plans to ensure accommodation for serving service personnel is well maintained.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Further to the recent major refurbishment and investment totalling around £27 million, a site review of Baker Barracks is due to begin shortly. This will look at potential future areas for development, any refurbishment plans and provide a road map for the next 25 years.
All Service Family Accommodation is maintained through a programme of pre-planned improvement works, and response maintenance to repair defects. This approach means that all properties meet the Government's Decent Homes Standard at the point of occupation, with ongoing restorative action as required.
The Army is initiating an estate wide Single Living Accommodation (SLA) programme to improve the condition of Army SLA. The SLA at Baker Barracks will be considered and prioritised for funding within this programme.
Asked by: Gillian Keegan (Conservative - Chichester)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that steel plating made before the nuclear testing era and taken from maritime war graves does not enter the supply chain for scientific and medical equipment.
Answered by Stuart Andrew - Opposition Chief Whip (Commons)
UK Government officials continue to work closely with regional authorities to protect the wrecks of Royal Navy vessels, share information and support each other's interests where possible to protect these sites and to ensure the last resting places of our people are adequately protected. Where we have evidence of desecration of the wrecks of Royal Navy vessels, we will take appropriate action.