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Royal Centre for Defence Medicine

Asked by Laurence TurnerLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 13 April 2026UIN 123373

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when Glenart Castle Mess in Longbridge, Birmingham will reopen.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Glenart Castle Mess is anticipated to reopen in Summer 2026.


The closure of the Mess has no impact on Defence’s ability to meet its contractual obligations with the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, where the majority of personnel based at Glenart Castle routinely work.

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