Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alistair Strathern and Grant Shapps

Monday 20th November 2023 Commons Chamber

[Grant Shapps]

It is essential that we maintain our position, to be able to assist ourselves and the United States, in Diego Garcia.

[Alistair Strathern (Mid Bedfordshire) (Lab)]

T2. I am proud that my constituency is home to hundreds of armed forces personnel and their families and former families, but as Members on both sides of the House have mentioned, last winter far too many of them found themselves living in accommodation that simply was not fit for purpose. Can the Minister confirm how we will be getting tough with the contractors who are letting down our families this winter, and can we have some clarity on when all armed forces families will finally be able to live in homes that are fit for their heroes?