Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to decide whether to extend the Future Accommodation Model across the rest of the UK.

The Future Accommodation Model (FAM) pilot, which is designed to improve and enhance the Defence accommodation offer, continues to run at HMNB Clyde, Aldershot Garrison, and RAF Wittering. We will take the lessons from these pilot sites to shape future iterations of the Defence Accommodation Strategy, continually evolving and improving our accommodation offer.

A decision on FAM's future is expected in early 2023. A comprehensive change and communications plan will support the end of the pilot and the introduction of the new accommodation offer which is expected to launch from autumn 2023. If a decision is taken to develop a different accommodation policy to FAM, there will be continuity for personnel who are already receiving FAM accommodation allowances.