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Military Bases: Repairs and Maintenance

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 13 October 2025UIN 77427

The question

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

Answered by Luke Pollard

Costs based Work Order Estimates for Priority 1 and 2 Call Outs at Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association Locations

Reporting Month

Sum of Cost per month

January 2023

£361,591.00

February 2023

£230,419.00

March 2023

£229,657.00

April 2023

£280,830.00

May 2023

£293,900.00

June 2023

£271,051.00

July 2023

£300,990.00

August 2023

£314,455.00

September 2023

£273,296.00

October 2023

£258,766.00

November 2023

£380,787.00

December 2023

£104,628.00

January 2024

£240,871.00

February 2024

£211,505.00

March 2024

£129,630.00

April 2024

£214,116.00

May 2024

£253,482.00

June 2024

£202,109.00

July 2024

£205,038.00

Please note that the Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) went live for the Reserve Estate on 1 August 2024, information after this date is not held in the format requested.

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