Armed Forces: Shropshire
(asked on 20th June 2025) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was awarded in compensation payments to families living in service family accommodation in (a) Shropshire and (b) North Shropshire constituency in each year since 2020.
The table below details the number of compensation payments awarded to families living in Service Family Accommodation within the County of Shropshire and North Shropshire constituency since 2022. It also identifies how much was awarded in compensation payments. Compensation payments are made to Service Personnel in certain circumstances, ranging from missed appointments to the loss of cooking facilities.
We are only able to answer the questions since the Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) Contract began in April 2022. Data prior to the start of the FDIS Contract is not held centrally and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Year | County/ Constituency | Number of Compensation Payments Awarded | Total value of Compensation Payments Awarded |
2022 | Shropshire County | 57 | £2,920.00 |
North Shropshire Constituency | 12 | £1,200.00 | |
2023 | Shropshire County | 179 | £38,890.00 |
North Shropshire Constituency | 60 | £14,420.00 | |
2024 | Shropshire County | 249 | £16,435.00 |
North Shropshire Constituency | 85 | £5,670.00 | |
2025 (up to & including 22 Jun 25) | Shropshire County | 87 | £4,070.00 |
North Shropshire Constituency | 39 | £1,610.00 |
Please note that the North Shropshire Constituency figures are included within the Shropshire County Total figures.