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Armed Forces: Housing

Asked by Helen MorganLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 25 November 2025UIN 91482

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Single Living Accommodation units in (a) north Shropshire and (b) Shropshire were (i) flats, (ii) dormitories, (iii) container-type accommodation and (iv) other types of accommodation in each year since 2015.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The tables below provide a breakdown of Single Living Accommodation (SLA) in (a) North Shropshire and (b) Shropshire:

Information prior to 1 January 2023 is not held.

(a) North Shropshire:

Year

(i) Flats

(ii) Dormitory*

(iii) Container Type**

(iv) Other***

2023

0

32

0

506

2024

0

32

0

510

2025 (up until 18 Nov)

0

32

0

509

(b) Shropshire:

Year

(i) Flats

(ii) Dormitory*

(iii) Container Type**

(iv) Other***

2023

0

1,874

0

2,148

2024

0

1,874

88

2,263

2025 (up until 18 Nov)

0

1,842

88

2,148

* A dormitory is a room with multiple occupancy.

** Bedspaces identified as ‘Container-Type’ are modular temporary accommodation units.

*** Bedspaces identified under ‘Other’ are those with individual bedrooms.


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