Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve energy efficiency across the defence estate.

Improving energy efficiency means more money to spend on warfighting readiness. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is improving energy efficiency across the Defence Estate through targeted energy management initiatives, behavioural campaigns, the Utility Savings Challenge, LED lighting upgrades, and water-saving measures.

New build assets are designed with energy-saving features, while recognising that much of the estate consists of older infrastructure not built to modern standards.

The MOD has secured £9 billion over 10 years, some of which will be for enhancing energy efficiency in Service Family Accommodation. This includes installing solar panels, heat pumps, energy-efficient lighting, and improving thermal insulation