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Written Question
Housing: Construction
Tuesday 4th February 2025

Asked by: Sarah Owen (Labour - Luton North)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his policy to release land to Homes England through the Defence Infrastructure Organisation to meet the government's housebuilding commitments.

Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

On average the Ministry of Defence releases enough surplus land for over 3,500 new homes a year.

There is no policy mandating this land is released to Homes England, however, along with other Government Departments the Ministry of Defence works with Homes England where appropriate.


Written Question
Ministry of Defence: Official Hospitality
Wednesday 15th December 2021

Asked by: Sarah Owen (Labour - Luton North)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any social events took place between three or more people within his Departmental buildings between (a) 5 November 2020 and 1 December 2020 and (b) 16 December 2020 and 22 February 2021.

Answered by Leo Docherty

This information is not collected. At the time, staff were expected to work from home and undertake meetings remotely, wherever possible.