Armed Forces: Housing
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many incidents of (a) mould, (b) fire, and (c) flooding were recorded in military service personnel housing in each month in (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.
Answered by Al Carns
The number of reported incidents of damp and mould, fire, and flooding in Service Family Accommodation (SFA) in each month in 2022 and 2023 is detailed in the tables below:
Damp and Mould reported in SFA:
2022 | Number of incidents | 2023 | Number of incidents |
Jan-22 | - | Jan-23 | 1,204 |
Feb-22 | - | Feb-23 | 592 |
Mar-22 | - | Mar-23 | 534 |
Apr-22 | 176 | Apr-23 | 341 |
May-22 | 326 | May-23 | 325 |
Jun-22 | 268 | Jun-23 | 192 |
Jul-22 | 225 | Jul-23 | 199 |
Aug-22 | 207 | Aug-23 | 201 |
Sep-22 | 215 | Sep-23 | 199 |
Oct-22 | 389 | Oct-23 | 408 |
Nov-22 | 1157 | Nov-23 | 575 |
Dec-22 | 817 | Dec-23 | 455 |
Total | 3,780 | Total | 5,225 |
Fire Incidents reported in SFA:
2022 | Number of incidents | 2023 | Number of incidents |
Jan-22 | - | Jan-23 | 2 |
Feb-22 | - | Feb-23 | 1 |
Mar-22 | - | Mar-23 | 0 |
Apr-22 | 3 | Apr-23 | 2 |
May-22 | 0 | May-23 | 0 |
Jun-22 | 2 | Jun-23 | 3 |
Jul-22 | 1 | Jul-23 | 2 |
Aug-22 | 1 | Aug-23 | 1 |
Sep-22 | 1 | Sep-23 | 0 |
Oct-22 | 2 | Oct-23 | 2 |
Nov-22 | 1 | Nov-23 | 0 |
Dec-22 | 1 | Dec-23 | 2 |
Total | 12 | Total | 15 |
The figures for fires in SFA, include smells of burning or a melted plug and the figures for flooding in Service Family Accommodation include incidents that occur inside the property and includes garages and outhouses.
Flooding Incidents reported in SFA:
2022 | Number of incidents | 2023 | Number of incidents |
Jan-22 | - | Jan-23 | 59 |
Feb-22 | - | Feb-23 | 33 |
Mar-22 | - | Mar-23 | 34 |
Apr-22 | 9 | Apr-23 | 16 |
May-22 | 14 | May-23 | 18 |
Jun-22 | 18 | Jun-23 | 21 |
Jul-22 | 20 | Jul-23 | 18 |
Aug-22 | 12 | Aug-23 | 25 |
Sep-22 | 25 | Sep-23 | 18 |
Oct-22 | 10 | Oct-23 | 29 |
Nov-22 | 25 | Nov-23 | 17 |
Dec-22 | 81 | Dec-23 | 30 |
Total | 214 | Total | 318 |
The number of reported incidents of damp and mould, in Single Living Accommodation (SLA) in each month in 2022 and 2023 is detailed in the table below:
Damp and Mould in SLA:
2022 | Number of incidents | 2023 | Number of incidents |
Jan-22 | - | Jan-23 | 226 |
Feb-22 | - | Feb-23 | 240 |
Mar-22 | - | Mar-23 | 216 |
Apr-22 | 74 | Apr-23 | 119 |
May-22 | 126 | May-23 | 216 |
Jun-22 | 132 | Jun-23 | 241 |
Jul-22 | 134 | Jul-23 | 163 |
Aug-22 | 93 | Aug-23 | 155 |
Sep-22 | 99 | Sep-23 | 167 |
Oct-22 | 153 | Oct-23 | 233 |
Nov-22 | 171 | Nov-23 | 305 |
Dec-22 | 101 | Dec-23 | 182 |
Total | 1,083 | Total | 2,463 |
The number of reported incidents of fire and flood, in SLA can only be provided at a disproportionate cost.
Data relating to incidents prior to April 2022 is not held as this predates the current Future Defence Infrastructure Services contracts.
The figures for damp and mould include work orders raised and can include small amounts of mould where a bathroom has not been ventilated.
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