Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 25 October 2023 to Question 197745 on Military Bases: Concrete, how many buildings have (a) been identified as requiring surveys and (b) had surveys completed, by region in which those buildings are located.
As at 28 November 2023, 12,660 buildings on the Defence Estate have been identified that are of a construction type requiring an initial survey to determine if they contain Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete.
The table below details how many initial surveys have been completed, by region, as at 28 November 2023:
Region | Buildings that have had initial survey completed |
England | 9,397 |
Wales | 356 |
Scotland | 1,059 |
Northern Ireland | 209 |
Overseas | 581 |
In addition to the above, 1,058 buildings still require an initial survey.