Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for how many properties vacated by a service family leaving service family accommodation at march out Carillion Amey has accepted a cleaning fee in the last three years; how much was charged for each clean; which contractor performed the deep clean and how the standard for that clean was assessed.
From 1 November 2014 to 31 March 2016, 6,230 Service Family Accommodation (SFA) houses have been subject to the Walkaway (deep clean) scheme. This is a voluntary scheme and individuals can choose to undertake the cleaning themselves. Data prior to this date is not held.
Customers may select various cleaning options for which the average spend is £219 (exc. VAT). A full schedule of rates in relation to the scheme is published on the CarillionAmey website
A list of contractors who clean properties is shown in the following table:
CONTRACTOR | REGION COVERED |
Amey Community Ltd | SW, Central – East |
Jones & Hampton Ltd | Central - West |
GB Electrical Ltd | SW, Central – West |
Office & General Environmental Services | South East |
CLC Contractors Ltd Central | North |
Team Q Ltd (until 1 March 2016) | Scotland |
Amey Community Ltd (since 1 March 2016) | Scotland |
Turkingtons Ltd | Northern Ireland |
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The CarillionAmey Accommodation Officer is responsible for checking the work has been completed and is to move in standard prior to occupation by a service family.