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Armed Forces: Housing

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 21 October 2025UIN 81494

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Military families and veterans prioritised in ‘forces first’ housing scheme, published on 29 September 2025, whether the planned 100,000 homes on surplus land will be in addition to existing Government housebuilding targets.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Defence Secretary has identified the long-term potential for 100,000 homes on Ministry of Defence (MOD) surplus land, demonstrating the opportunity for MOD to contribute to the Government’s important housebuilding ambitions. A new approach to realising this opportunity will be set out in the Defence Housing Strategy later this year.

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