Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at HMS Raleigh since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Department has not undertaken any improvement works on Service Family Accommodation (SFA) at HMS Raleigh since April 2022. There are 95 SFA properties directly attached to HMS Raleigh. However, the Department has spent over £10 million on SFA in the Plymouth area, where personnel from HMS Raleigh could reside.
The following has been spent on Single Living Accommodation for HMS Raleigh since April 2022:
Improvements = £439,918
Maintenance = £1,433,951
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Defence Command Paper 2023, published on 18 July 2023, how much of the £400 million announced for improving service accommodation has been spent as of 24 April 2024.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
As at 24 April 2024, circa £220 million of works to improve Service Family Accommodation were delivered in Financial Year 2023-24. The balance of £180 million is fully committed, with work being delivered over the next 12 months.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at HMS Raleigh as of 24 April 2024..
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
As of 1 January 2024, there were 970 personnel based at HMS RALEIGH across all UK Forces. This figure includes both trained and untrained personnel.
This number is subject to constant change due to personnel being deployed, completing their draft at HMS RALEIGH or starting new roles.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many compensation payments were awarded to families living in service family accommodation in (a) January, (b) February, (c) March and (d) April 2024; and what the value of such payments was in each month.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The table below details the number of compensation payments awarded to families living in Service Family Accommodation between 1 January and 21 April 2024, and the value of those compensation payments.
Month | Number of compensation payments made to Service families | Value of payments |
January 2024 | 1,434 | £144,469 |
February 2024 | 1,382 | £95,411 |
March 2024 | 845 | £75,261 |
April 2024 (1 April – 21 April 2024) | 478 | £35,245 |
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the service family accommodation housing stock is in Woolwich; and how many service family accommodation properties in Woolwich are listed to be disposed of.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
There are 261 Service Family Accommodation properties in Woolwich and 57 of those have been identified for disposal.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Kinloss Barracks for maintenance issues on (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The total number of callouts to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) for RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022, are shown in the table below. Please note we are unable to separate the figures for Dreghorn and Redford Barracks as they are both held under the Edinburgh location.
MOD Site | Roofing | Loss of Heating & Hot Water | Electrical | Pest Control | Damp & Mould |
RAF Kirknewton | Station closed – All SFA have been identified for disposal | ||||
RRH Benbecula | SFA have been identified for disposal | ||||
RRH Buchan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
RAF Saxa Vord | No SFA associated with this site. | ||||
Kinloss Barracks | 3 | 7 | 52 | 11 | 122 |
Glencorse Barracks | 5 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 118 |
Dreghorn & Redford Barracks | 10 | 11 | 86 | 8 | 203 |
The total number of callouts to RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022 excluding callouts to SFA, are shown in the table below;
MOD Site | Roofing | Loss of Heating & Hot Water | Electrical | Pest Control | Damp & Mould |
RAF Kirknewton | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
RRH Benbecula | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
RRH Buchan | 10 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
RAF Saxa Vord | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Kinloss Barracks | 126 | 420 | 289 | 44 | 68 |
Glencorse Barracks | 121 | 296 | 249 | 7 | 50 |
Dreghorn Barracks | 4 | 148 | 206 | 3 | 6 |
Redford Barracks | 81 | 207 | 353 | 11 | 6 |
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF Kirknewton for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The total number of callouts to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) for RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022, are shown in the table below. Please note we are unable to separate the figures for Dreghorn and Redford Barracks as they are both held under the Edinburgh location.
MOD Site | Roofing | Loss of Heating & Hot Water | Electrical | Pest Control | Damp & Mould |
RAF Kirknewton | Station closed – All SFA have been identified for disposal | ||||
RRH Benbecula | SFA have been identified for disposal | ||||
RRH Buchan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
RAF Saxa Vord | No SFA associated with this site. | ||||
Kinloss Barracks | 3 | 7 | 52 | 11 | 122 |
Glencorse Barracks | 5 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 118 |
Dreghorn & Redford Barracks | 10 | 11 | 86 | 8 | 203 |
The total number of callouts to RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022 excluding callouts to SFA, are shown in the table below;
MOD Site | Roofing | Loss of Heating & Hot Water | Electrical | Pest Control | Damp & Mould |
RAF Kirknewton | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
RRH Benbecula | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
RRH Buchan | 10 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
RAF Saxa Vord | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Kinloss Barracks | 126 | 420 | 289 | 44 | 68 |
Glencorse Barracks | 121 | 296 | 249 | 7 | 50 |
Dreghorn Barracks | 4 | 148 | 206 | 3 | 6 |
Redford Barracks | 81 | 207 | 353 | 11 | 6 |
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RAF Saxa Vord for maintenance issues on (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The total number of callouts to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) for RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022, are shown in the table below. Please note we are unable to separate the figures for Dreghorn and Redford Barracks as they are both held under the Edinburgh location.
MOD Site | Roofing | Loss of Heating & Hot Water | Electrical | Pest Control | Damp & Mould |
RAF Kirknewton | Station closed – All SFA have been identified for disposal | ||||
RRH Benbecula | SFA have been identified for disposal | ||||
RRH Buchan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
RAF Saxa Vord | No SFA associated with this site. | ||||
Kinloss Barracks | 3 | 7 | 52 | 11 | 122 |
Glencorse Barracks | 5 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 118 |
Dreghorn & Redford Barracks | 10 | 11 | 86 | 8 | 203 |
The total number of callouts to RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022 excluding callouts to SFA, are shown in the table below;
MOD Site | Roofing | Loss of Heating & Hot Water | Electrical | Pest Control | Damp & Mould |
RAF Kirknewton | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
RRH Benbecula | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
RRH Buchan | 10 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
RAF Saxa Vord | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Kinloss Barracks | 126 | 420 | 289 | 44 | 68 |
Glencorse Barracks | 121 | 296 | 249 | 7 | 50 |
Dreghorn Barracks | 4 | 148 | 206 | 3 | 6 |
Redford Barracks | 81 | 207 | 353 | 11 | 6 |
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RRH Benbecula for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The total number of callouts to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) for RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022, are shown in the table below. Please note we are unable to separate the figures for Dreghorn and Redford Barracks as they are both held under the Edinburgh location.
MOD Site | Roofing | Loss of Heating & Hot Water | Electrical | Pest Control | Damp & Mould |
RAF Kirknewton | Station closed – All SFA have been identified for disposal | ||||
RRH Benbecula | SFA have been identified for disposal | ||||
RRH Buchan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
RAF Saxa Vord | No SFA associated with this site. | ||||
Kinloss Barracks | 3 | 7 | 52 | 11 | 122 |
Glencorse Barracks | 5 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 118 |
Dreghorn & Redford Barracks | 10 | 11 | 86 | 8 | 203 |
The total number of callouts to RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022 excluding callouts to SFA, are shown in the table below;
MOD Site | Roofing | Loss of Heating & Hot Water | Electrical | Pest Control | Damp & Mould |
RAF Kirknewton | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
RRH Benbecula | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
RRH Buchan | 10 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
RAF Saxa Vord | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Kinloss Barracks | 126 | 420 | 289 | 44 | 68 |
Glencorse Barracks | 121 | 296 | 249 | 7 | 50 |
Dreghorn Barracks | 4 | 148 | 206 | 3 | 6 |
Redford Barracks | 81 | 207 | 353 | 11 | 6 |
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to RRH Buchan for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The total number of callouts to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) for RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022, are shown in the table below. Please note we are unable to separate the figures for Dreghorn and Redford Barracks as they are both held under the Edinburgh location.
MOD Site | Roofing | Loss of Heating & Hot Water | Electrical | Pest Control | Damp & Mould |
RAF Kirknewton | Station closed – All SFA have been identified for disposal | ||||
RRH Benbecula | SFA have been identified for disposal | ||||
RRH Buchan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
RAF Saxa Vord | No SFA associated with this site. | ||||
Kinloss Barracks | 3 | 7 | 52 | 11 | 122 |
Glencorse Barracks | 5 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 118 |
Dreghorn & Redford Barracks | 10 | 11 | 86 | 8 | 203 |
The total number of callouts to RAF Kirknewton, RRH Benbecula, RRH Buchan, RAF Saxa Vord, Kinloss Barracks, Glencorse Barracks, Dreghorn and Redford Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022 excluding callouts to SFA, are shown in the table below;
MOD Site | Roofing | Loss of Heating & Hot Water | Electrical | Pest Control | Damp & Mould |
RAF Kirknewton | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
RRH Benbecula | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
RRH Buchan | 10 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
RAF Saxa Vord | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Kinloss Barracks | 126 | 420 | 289 | 44 | 68 |
Glencorse Barracks | 121 | 296 | 249 | 7 | 50 |
Dreghorn Barracks | 4 | 148 | 206 | 3 | 6 |
Redford Barracks | 81 | 207 | 353 | 11 | 6 |