Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to the Royal Citadel in Plymouth for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of (i) heating and (ii) hot water, (c) electrics (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since 1 April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The total number of callouts to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) inside the wire for Royal Citadel, Catterick Garrison, Ypres Barracks, Albermarle Barracks and Weeton Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022 is shown within the table below.
Please note we are unable to separate the SFA figures for Ypres Barracks as it is part of the wider Catterick Garrison site;
Location | Amey Estate | Roofing | Loss of Heating & Hot Water | Electrical | Pest Control | D&M |
Catterick Garrison | Catterick | 426 | 662 | 1166 | 255 | 414 |
Ypres Barracks | ||||||
Albermarle Barracks | Newcastle | 27 | 50 | 77 | 11 | 25 |
Weeton Barracks | Weeton | 17 | 51 | 103 | 23 | 27 |
Royal Citadel - Plymouth | 0 SFA at Royal Citadel | |||||
The total number of callouts for Royal Citadel, Catterick Garrison, Ypres Barracks, Albermarle Barracks and Weeton Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022, excluding callouts to SFA, is shown within the table below:
Location | Roofing | Loss Heating & Hot Water | Electrical | Pest Control | Damp & Mould | TOTAL | ||
Only Heating | Only Hot Water | Both | ||||||
THE ROYAL CITADEL | 34 | 56 | 49 | 9 | 179 | 11 | 8 | 346 |
CATTERICK GARRISON | ||||||||
| 30 | 64 | 58 | 4 | 154 | 21 | 8 | 339 |
| 11 | 65 | 26 | 3 | 186 | 26 | 0 | 317 |
| 35 | 102 | 231 | 14 | 341 | 41 | 10 | 774 |
| 31 | 46 | 94 | 2 | 155 | 27 | 5 | 360 |
| 55 | 125 | 169 | 14 | 810 | 30 | 41 | 1244 |
| 83 | 150 | 333 | 11 | 502 | 39 | 61 | 1179 |
| 23 | 105 | 97 | 2 | 112 | 21 | 2 | 362 |
| 29 | 102 | 110 | 4 | 277 | 40 | 18 | 580 |
| 313 | 399 | 320 | 49 | 2097 | 168 | 104 | 3450 |
| 102 | 105 | 29 | 5 | 207 | 58 | 15 | 521 |
| 76 | 82 | 55 | 7 | 157 | 14 | 0 | 391 |
| 24 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 79 |
| 259 | 307 | 277 | 22 | 1692 | 163 | 60 | 2780 |
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 17 | 52 | 24 | 1 | 76 | 7 | 15 | 192 |
ALBEMARLE BARRACKS | 58 | 140 | 86 | 6 | 107 | 34 | 13 | 444 |
WEETON BARRACKS | 42 | 66 | 18 | 2 | 84 | 13 | 15 | 240 |
Ypres Barracks is an establishment within Catterick Garrison and is therefore contained within that section of the table. Catterick Garrison contains a number of different establishments within the site and the data for these establishments has been included in the table above.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many callouts have been made to Catterick Garrison for maintenance issues relating to (a) roofing, (b) loss of heating and hot water, (c) electrics, (d) pest control and (e) damp and mould since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The total number of callouts to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) inside the wire for Royal Citadel, Catterick Garrison, Ypres Barracks, Albermarle Barracks and Weeton Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022 is shown within the table below.
Please note we are unable to separate the SFA figures for Ypres Barracks as it is part of the wider Catterick Garrison site;
Location | Amey Estate | Roofing | Loss of Heating & Hot Water | Electrical | Pest Control | D&M |
Catterick Garrison | Catterick | 426 | 662 | 1166 | 255 | 414 |
Ypres Barracks | ||||||
Albermarle Barracks | Newcastle | 27 | 50 | 77 | 11 | 25 |
Weeton Barracks | Weeton | 17 | 51 | 103 | 23 | 27 |
Royal Citadel - Plymouth | 0 SFA at Royal Citadel | |||||
The total number of callouts for Royal Citadel, Catterick Garrison, Ypres Barracks, Albermarle Barracks and Weeton Barracks for maintenance issues since April 2022, excluding callouts to SFA, is shown within the table below:
Location | Roofing | Loss Heating & Hot Water | Electrical | Pest Control | Damp & Mould | TOTAL | ||
Only Heating | Only Hot Water | Both | ||||||
THE ROYAL CITADEL | 34 | 56 | 49 | 9 | 179 | 11 | 8 | 346 |
CATTERICK GARRISON | ||||||||
| 30 | 64 | 58 | 4 | 154 | 21 | 8 | 339 |
| 11 | 65 | 26 | 3 | 186 | 26 | 0 | 317 |
| 35 | 102 | 231 | 14 | 341 | 41 | 10 | 774 |
| 31 | 46 | 94 | 2 | 155 | 27 | 5 | 360 |
| 55 | 125 | 169 | 14 | 810 | 30 | 41 | 1244 |
| 83 | 150 | 333 | 11 | 502 | 39 | 61 | 1179 |
| 23 | 105 | 97 | 2 | 112 | 21 | 2 | 362 |
| 29 | 102 | 110 | 4 | 277 | 40 | 18 | 580 |
| 313 | 399 | 320 | 49 | 2097 | 168 | 104 | 3450 |
| 102 | 105 | 29 | 5 | 207 | 58 | 15 | 521 |
| 76 | 82 | 55 | 7 | 157 | 14 | 0 | 391 |
| 24 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 79 |
| 259 | 307 | 277 | 22 | 1692 | 163 | 60 | 2780 |
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 17 | 52 | 24 | 1 | 76 | 7 | 15 | 192 |
ALBEMARLE BARRACKS | 58 | 140 | 86 | 6 | 107 | 34 | 13 | 444 |
WEETON BARRACKS | 42 | 66 | 18 | 2 | 84 | 13 | 15 | 240 |
Ypres Barracks is an establishment within Catterick Garrison and is therefore contained within that section of the table. Catterick Garrison contains a number of different establishments within the site and the data for these establishments has been included in the table above.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are based at Somme Barracks as of 29 April 2024.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
As at 1 January 2024, there were 550 UK Armed Forces Service personnel stationed at Somme Barracks.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Cambrai Barracks since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The table below provides the totals amount spent on improving service accommodation since April 2022.
Site | Single Living Accommodation (SLA) | Service Family Accommodation (SFA) | Total |
RM Bickleigh | £842,332.32 | £10,857,355 | £11,699,687.32 |
Cambrai Barracks | £37,592.04 | £26,776,398 | £28,647,140.20 |
Vimy Barracks | £69,431.26 | ||
Piave and Bapaumme Barracks | £28,760.29 | ||
Alma Barracks | £1,734,958.61 |
Please note that Cambrai, Vimy, Piave, Bapaumme and Alma are all located in Catterick Garrison therefore the SFA figures provided are for all SFA in Catterick.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Vimy Barracks since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The table below provides the totals amount spent on improving service accommodation since April 2022.
Site | Single Living Accommodation (SLA) | Service Family Accommodation (SFA) | Total |
RM Bickleigh | £842,332.32 | £10,857,355 | £11,699,687.32 |
Cambrai Barracks | £37,592.04 | £26,776,398 | £28,647,140.20 |
Vimy Barracks | £69,431.26 | ||
Piave and Bapaumme Barracks | £28,760.29 | ||
Alma Barracks | £1,734,958.61 |
Please note that Cambrai, Vimy, Piave, Bapaumme and Alma are all located in Catterick Garrison therefore the SFA figures provided are for all SFA in Catterick.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at RM Bickleigh since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The table below provides the totals amount spent on improving service accommodation since April 2022.
Site | Single Living Accommodation (SLA) | Service Family Accommodation (SFA) | Total |
RM Bickleigh | £842,332.32 | £10,857,355 | £11,699,687.32 |
Cambrai Barracks | £37,592.04 | £26,776,398 | £28,647,140.20 |
Vimy Barracks | £69,431.26 | ||
Piave and Bapaumme Barracks | £28,760.29 | ||
Alma Barracks | £1,734,958.61 |
Please note that Cambrai, Vimy, Piave, Bapaumme and Alma are all located in Catterick Garrison therefore the SFA figures provided are for all SFA in Catterick.
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Wentworth and Dearne)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the five Airbus H135 helicopters purchased by his Department under Project Matcha have flown operationally.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
These aircraft have not been flown operationally by the UK Armed Forces.
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Wentworth and Dearne)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many types of uncrewed aerial systems the Armed Forces operate.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Military Aviation Authority definitions of types as listed in Regulatory Article 1600 for Remotely Piloted Air Systems are:
o Open Class (less than 25 kg)
o Specific Class (no weight limit)
o Certified Class (no weight limit)
The Armed Forces operate Uncrewed Arial Systems/Remotely Piloted Air Systems in all three of these classes.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Piave and Bapaume Barracks since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The table below provides the totals amount spent on improving service accommodation since April 2022.
Site | Single Living Accommodation (SLA) | Service Family Accommodation (SFA) | Total |
RM Bickleigh | £842,332.32 | £10,857,355 | £11,699,687.32 |
Cambrai Barracks | £37,592.04 | £26,776,398 | £28,647,140.20 |
Vimy Barracks | £69,431.26 | ||
Piave and Bapaumme Barracks | £28,760.29 | ||
Alma Barracks | £1,734,958.61 |
Please note that Cambrai, Vimy, Piave, Bapaumme and Alma are all located in Catterick Garrison therefore the SFA figures provided are for all SFA in Catterick.
Asked by: Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op) - Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on improving service accommodation at Alma Barracks since April 2022.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The table below provides the totals amount spent on improving service accommodation since April 2022.
Site | Single Living Accommodation (SLA) | Service Family Accommodation (SFA) | Total |
RM Bickleigh | £842,332.32 | £10,857,355 | £11,699,687.32 |
Cambrai Barracks | £37,592.04 | £26,776,398 | £28,647,140.20 |
Vimy Barracks | £69,431.26 | ||
Piave and Bapaumme Barracks | £28,760.29 | ||
Alma Barracks | £1,734,958.61 |
Please note that Cambrai, Vimy, Piave, Bapaumme and Alma are all located in Catterick Garrison therefore the SFA figures provided are for all SFA in Catterick.