Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 22 of his Department's publication entitled Defence's response to a more contested and volatile world, published in July 2023, how much and what proportion of the £400 million to improve service accommodation has been spent as of 20 November 2023.

The Department will receive £220 million for financial year (FY) 2023-24 and £180 million for FY 2024-25, a total investment of £400, as part of the Defence Command Paper refresh 2023.

The £220 million for this FY was received at the end of July 2023 and since then the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has been working at pace to approve works to improve Service Family Accommodation.

As of 20 November 2023, £38 million or 17% of the £220 million has been spent and the works completed. A further £151 million or 69% has been allocated and is with the DIO's Industry Partners to deliver works. The remaining 14% balance is currently subject to financial approval. The DIO's Industry Partners are fully engaged to deliver the Service Family Accommodation improvement programme.