Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the timetable for tackling the rodent infestation in the kitchen at RAF Benson Officers Mess.
RAF Benson Officers' Mess was closed on 28 February 2022 following the identification of rodents. The issue was logged the following day. Pest Control Specialists attended the site on 2 March 2022 to begin eradication measures and have revisited on five further occasions to complete their work.
Preventative measures are now being put in place and there will be a deep clean of the site to enable the Officers' Mess to be reopened by 25 March 2022.