Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sonia Kumar and John Healey

Monday 3rd November 2025 Commons Chamber

[John Healey]

The introduction earlier this year of a new consumer standard has not just raised the required standard of those repairs, but the response when they are needed. Over the first year of this Government, we have seen the number of complaints about forces housing more than halve from the high under the previous Government. There will always be complaints; there will always be problems. We cannot fix these problems overnight, but I am determined that we will fix them. I am determined for this to be a nation where we say proudly that we provide homes fit for our heroes.

[Sonia Kumar (Dudley) (Lab)]

3. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of direct procurement from defence SMEs in the west midlands.