Ministry of Defence: Land

(asked on 13th April 2017) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraphs 1.296 and 1.297 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, what progress his Department has made by estimated capacity of land sold since March 2016 in identifying and disposing of land to meet the Government's commitment.


This question was answered on 24th April 2017

During financial year 2016-17, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) accrued gross receipts of around £155 million, and released land with sufficient capacity for around 4,250 new homes.

Under the Better Defence Estate Strategy (A military led strategy), published on 7 November 2016, we are releasing 81 sites which will contribute towards the MOD's disposal and housing targets.

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