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Armed Forces: Housing

Asked by Matt VickersConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 15 December 2025UIN 97622

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of service accommodation deemed to be below acceptable quality standards.

Answered by Luke Pollard

As of 1 December 2025, 97.8% of Service Family Accommodation meets or exceed Defence Homes Standard.

During the course of the implementation of the Defence Housing Strategy, nine out of ten Defence family homes will be improved, and service standards will be improved for all families.

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