Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many incidents relating to the loss of (a) heating and (b) hot water were reported at (i) HMS Raleigh, (ii) Commando Training Centre Lympstone, (iii) HMS Sultan, (iv) HMS Collingwood, (v) CHOM, YHOM, DOM and No1 Mess RAFC Cranwell, (vi) RAF Halton, (vii) Catterick Garrison, (viii) RAF Cosford and (ix) Stonehouse Barracks in the last 12 months.
The table below details the number of reported incidents relating to the loss of heating and hot water for buildings on each of the sites requested for the last twelve months to 16 January 2024.
Establishment | Heating only | Hot Water only | Heating & Hot Water combined |
HMS RALEIGH | 168 | 153 | 18 |
RM COMMANDO TRAINING CENTRE | 129 | 136 | 9 |
HMS SULTAN | 277 | 264 | 19 |
HMS COLLINGWOOD | 405 | 298 | 15 |
RAF CRANWELL | 39 | 57 | 6 |
RAF HALTON | 183 | 218 | 45 |
CATTERICK GARRISON | 668 | 819 | 78 |
DCAE COSFORD | 477 | 341 | 51 |
STONEHOUSE BARRACKS | 60 | 47 | 2 |
Reported incidents include all repairs associated with heating and hot water and are not limited to total loss of heating or hot water.
In line with the Future Defence Infrastructure Services Built Estates contract, contractors are obliged to respond to the loss of heating immediately to make buildings safe, and within 12 hours to restore functionality for certain asset types, including Single Living Accommodation. For less operationally critical buildings, functionality should be restored within five working days.