Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Service Family and (b) Single Living Accommodation properties have not been allocated by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation because of damp or mould issues since early 2020.

The below table shows how many Service Family properties were not allocated by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation due to damp and mould issues:

The Ministry of Defence has a robust damp and mould management policy for Service Family Accommodation.

In early 2022, it was directed that no properties with reported issues should be allocated.

If a damp or mould problem cannot be resolved quickly, if it is particularly severe or if a family member has a known vulnerability, families should be offered alternative accommodation.

Information on allocating Single Living Accommodation is not held centrally.