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Military Bases: Gosport

Asked by Dame Caroline DinenageConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 14 July 2026UIN 16866

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the disposal of Fort Blockhouse in Gosport.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Ministry of Defence, of which the Defence Infrastructure Organisation is part, has recently appointed and commissioned specialist advice on the future development potential of Fort Blockhouse 1 aligned with Gosport Borough Council’s emerging Local Plan.

As the Department’s clear intention is to move to war fighting readiness, I have directed that we examine non-core assets that could be disposed of to support our primary mission.

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