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Air Force: Infrastructure

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 72337

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of RAF infrastructure is more than 50 years old.

Answered by Luke Pollard

This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

I hope the hon. Gentleman will understand that considerable amounts of the defence estate is over 50 years old but the Government does not keep statistics based on age, but rather current use types. As such, we cannot provide that information without incurring disproportionate cost.

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