Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2024 to Question 8912 on Armed Forces: Housing, how much and what proportion of the (a) £41 million funding for refurbishment, heating, and room conversions to provide extra bed spaces and (b) £7.5 million funding for improving the condition and heating she plans to spend on single living accommodation in North Shropshire constituency.

No major improvement projects are currently planned for Single Living Accommodation (SLA) at sites in the North Shropshire constituency.

However, routine maintenance and improvement works take place at all sites as required.

Previous works at Clive Barracks in Financial Year 2023-24 and 2024-25 included:

• The provision of an additional 88 self-contained en-suite facilities (circa £5.2 million).
• Work to remove damp and mould from rooms and ablutions with additional works identified for improved ventilation.
• New carpets installed throughout the SLA.
• Fire Safety Works have been completed to improve fire safety for personnel.