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Military Bases: Sales

Asked by Gavin RobinsonDemocratic Unionist PartyMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 21 January 2026UIN 105731

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many sites earmarked for disposal in Better Defence Estate 2016 have been sold; and when those sites were sold.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Of the sites earmarked for disposal under Better Defence Estate 2016, 31 sites were released for alternative use between 2016 and 2025.

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