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 Bourlon Barracks since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The amount spent on improving Service Family Accommodation, at RM Stonehouse, Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks since April 2022 is included in the table below.
The amount spent on improving Service Family Accommodation at Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks is not available separately, as they all form part of the wider Catterick Garrison.
MOD Site | Spend (£million) |
RM Stonehouse | £10,857,355 |
Catterick Garrison, including Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks | £26,776,398 |
The amount spent on improving Single Living Accommodation, at RM Stonehouse, Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks since April 2022, is included in the table below;
MOD Site | Spend (£) |
RM Stonehouse | £662.290 |
Marne Barracks | £1,758,000 |
Helles Barrack | £3,224 |
Gaza Barracks | £97,670 |
Somme Barracks | £6,148,312 |
Bourlon Barracks | £100,225 |
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 Gaza Barracks since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The amount spent on improving Service Family Accommodation, at RM Stonehouse, Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks since April 2022 is included in the table below.
The amount spent on improving Service Family Accommodation at Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks is not available separately, as they all form part of the wider Catterick Garrison.
MOD Site | Spend (£million) |
RM Stonehouse | £10,857,355 |
Catterick Garrison, including Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks | £26,776,398 |
The amount spent on improving Single Living Accommodation, at RM Stonehouse, Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks since April 2022, is included in the table below;
MOD Site | Spend (£) |
RM Stonehouse | £662.290 |
Marne Barracks | £1,758,000 |
Helles Barrack | £3,224 |
Gaza Barracks | £97,670 |
Somme Barracks | £6,148,312 |
Bourlon Barracks | £100,225 |
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 (a) single living accommodation and (b) Service Family Accommodation properties for maintenance issues since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
363,638 callouts have been made to Single Living Accommodation properties for maintenance issues since April 2022.
472,317 callouts have been made to Service Family Accommodation properties for maintenance issues since April 2022.
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 RM Stonehouse since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The amount spent on improving Service Family Accommodation, at RM Stonehouse, Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks since April 2022 is included in the table below.
The amount spent on improving Service Family Accommodation at Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks is not available separately, as they all form part of the wider Catterick Garrison.
MOD Site | Spend (£million) |
RM Stonehouse | £10,857,355 |
Catterick Garrison, including Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks | £26,776,398 |
The amount spent on improving Single Living Accommodation, at RM Stonehouse, Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks since April 2022, is included in the table below;
MOD Site | Spend (£) |
RM Stonehouse | £662.290 |
Marne Barracks | £1,758,000 |
Helles Barrack | £3,224 |
Gaza Barracks | £97,670 |
Somme Barracks | £6,148,312 |
Bourlon Barracks | £100,225 |
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 Marne Barracks since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The amount spent on improving Service Family Accommodation, at RM Stonehouse, Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks since April 2022 is included in the table below.
The amount spent on improving Service Family Accommodation at Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks is not available separately, as they all form part of the wider Catterick Garrison.
MOD Site | Spend (£million) |
RM Stonehouse | £10,857,355 |
Catterick Garrison, including Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks | £26,776,398 |
The amount spent on improving Single Living Accommodation, at RM Stonehouse, Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks since April 2022, is included in the table below;
MOD Site | Spend (£) |
RM Stonehouse | £662.290 |
Marne Barracks | £1,758,000 |
Helles Barrack | £3,224 |
Gaza Barracks | £97,670 |
Somme Barracks | £6,148,312 |
Bourlon Barracks | £100,225 |
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 Helles Barracks since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The amount spent on improving Service Family Accommodation, at RM Stonehouse, Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks since April 2022 is included in the table below.
The amount spent on improving Service Family Accommodation at Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks is not available separately, as they all form part of the wider Catterick Garrison.
MOD Site | Spend (£million) |
RM Stonehouse | £10,857,355 |
Catterick Garrison, including Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks | £26,776,398 |
The amount spent on improving Single Living Accommodation, at RM Stonehouse, Marne Barracks, Helles Barracks, Gaza Barracks, Somme Barracks and Bourlon Barracks since April 2022, is included in the table below;
MOD Site | Spend (£) |
RM Stonehouse | £662.290 |
Marne Barracks | £1,758,000 |
Helles Barrack | £3,224 |
Gaza Barracks | £97,670 |
Somme Barracks | £6,148,312 |
Bourlon Barracks | £100,225 |
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 maintenance callouts have been made to HMNB Clyde for (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould issues since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The number of maintenance callouts which have been made to HMNB Clyde is shown in the table below. This covers both Clyde sites, Faslane (including Clyde Off-site Centre) and Coulport and includes c400 buildings/facilities. By their nature defects are wide ranging and this represents everything from minor to major.
| Category | Volume |
A | Roofing | 570 |
B | Call outs for heating/hot water issues | 732 |
C | Electrical | 11732 |
D | Pest Control | 265 |
E | Damp and Mould | 136 |
Due to the way the data is collected, it is not possible to breakdown category B into further detail.
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 Cameron Barracks as of 24 April 2024.
Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
As at 1 January 2024, there were 10 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Cameron Barracks.
Please note the following caveats:
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 live complaints of violent behaviour by college staff against recruits were recorded on the Joint Personnel Administration system at the time of Ofsted’s inspection of the Army Foundation College on 5 May 2021.
Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
This Question has been answered using similar methodology and is subject to similar caveats to the answer given to the hon. Member on 15 December 2023 to Question 5872.
As stated in the answer of 15 December 2023, any reports of such behaviour are taken very seriously and investigated thoroughly. Anyone found to be not upholding the high standards that we expect of our personnel will be dealt with accordingly.
Based on a manual data search on 29 April 2024, on 5 May 2021 there were fewer thanthan five live complaints of violent behaviour by college staff against recruits recorded on the Joint Personnel Administration system.
Please note:
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 (a) retention bonuses and (b) golden handshake payments the Army uses; and whether his Department has made an assessment of their effectiveness.
Answered by Andrew Murrison - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
The Army routinely implements Financial Retention Incentives (FRIs). There are twelve live Financial Incentives, one of which has not yet been implemented, supporting seven different cap badges, capabilities or specialities.
The Army currently has two current ‘Golden Hellos’, both aimed at The Royal Logistic Corps capabilities, specifically chefs and petroleum operators.
The Army continuously monitors the effectiveness of these schemes. Effectiveness is largely measured on take up rates as well as the number of Service Personnel who rescind a Notice to Terminate. This information is captured in a Post Project Evaluation.