Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to amend the requirement service personnel spouses to request permission at each posting to run a business from Service Family Accommodation.

A review of the policy and process around occupants operating a business from their Service Family Accommodation, is ongoing. There is currently a pause in progressing new applications to run a business from home until the review is completed. It is anticipated that an update will be provided to families by the end of May 2025. Whilst the review remains underway, there is no intent to amend the requirement to request permission at each posting and therefore that requirement will remain.