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Debate between Kate Green and Sandra Osborne(12 years, 11 months ago)
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Kate Green (Stretford and Urmston) (Lab)
7. What steps his Department is taking to improve service accommodation; and if he will make a statement.
Sandra Osborne (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (Lab)
8. What steps his Department is taking to improve service accommodation; and if he will make a statement.
The Minister for the Armed Forces (Nick Harvey)
The Ministry of Defence is continuing to target efforts on the most pressing accommodation issues. For example, both this year and next, the MOD plans to spend around £75 million on upgrading single accommodation. Furthermore, some £44 million was allocated in financial year 2011-12, and £50.5 million in 2012-13, to upgrade service families’ accommodation to the top standard. In addition, the Government have just announced £100 million of further investment in financial year 2013-14. Around 650 service homes and 600 single accommodation units are expected to benefit from this substantial investment.