Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to maintain (a) Service Family Accommodation and (b) training base accommodation in Gosport.

Service Family Accommodation (SFA).

In the last year, 25 SFA at Gosport were fully refurbished to enable them to be occupied by Service families. Additionally, 241 SFA have had, or are receiving, improvement works to include new boilers, kitchens and bathrooms and redecoration.

In addition, new External Wall Insulation to 68 SFA is due to complete in financial year 2024-25.

The recent repurchase of the SFA estate from Annington Homes will enable the Ministry of Defence the freedom to embark on a substantive programme of redevelopment and improvement of our housing estate to provide quality homes for Service Families.

Training Base Accommodation (Single Living Accommodation (SLA)/ Transit Accommodation).

Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and Training Base Accommodation is maintained under the Future Defence Infrastructure Service (FDIS) suite of contracts, which provide for statutory and mandatory preventative maintenance and inspections. The findings of the inspections identify issues in advance of failure and by their nature are preventative.

In addition to preventative maintenance, Service Personnel are encouraged to report any faults or complaints via their contract provider.