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Military Bases: Repairs and Maintenance

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 13 October 2025UIN 77426

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the number of urgent repair call-outs to reserve bases in each month since January 2023.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The number of Priority 1 and 2 repair call-outs to Reserve Bases for each month since January 2023, are shown in the table below.

Financial Year by Reporting Month

Number of Call Outs Recorded

January 2023

485

February 2023

372

March 2023

363

April 2023

321

May 2023

367

June 2023

335

July 2023

312

August 2023

371

September 2023

376

October 2023

458

November 2023

486

December 2023

217

January 2024

441

February 2024

329

March 2024

254

April 2024

301

May 2024

327

June 2024

262

July 2024

265

August 2024

37

September 2024

50

October 2024

101

November 2024

79

December 2024

73

January 2025

95

February 2025

118

March 2025

64

April 2025

59

May 2025

48

June 2025

68

July 2025

84

August 2025

71

September 2025

47

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