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1682592

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Heating
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many incidents relating to the loss of (a) heating and (b) hot water were reported at (i) HMS Raleigh, (ii) Commando Training Centre Lympstone, (iii) HMS Sultan, (iv) HMS Collingwood, (v) CHOM, YHOM, DOM and No1 Mess RAFC Cranwell, (vi) RAF Halton, (vii) Catterick Garrison, (viii) RAF Cosford and (ix) Stonehouse Barracks in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	9932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>The table below details the number of reported incidents relating to the loss of heating and hot water for buildings on each of the sites requested for the last twelve months to 16 January 2024.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Establishment</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Heating only</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hot Water only</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Heating &amp; </strong> <strong>Hot Water combined</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS RALEIGH</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>153</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RM COMMANDO TRAINING CENTRE</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS SULTAN</p></td><td><p>277</p></td><td><p>264</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS COLLINGWOOD</p></td><td><p>405</p></td><td><p>298</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF CRANWELL</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF HALTON</p></td><td><p>183</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CATTERICK GARRISON</p></td><td><p>668</p></td><td><p>819</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>DCAE COSFORD</p></td><td><p>477</p></td><td><p>341</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>STONEHOUSE BARRACKS</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Reported incidents include all repairs associated with heating and hot water and are not limited to total loss of heating or hot water.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the Future Defence Infrastructure Services Built Estates contract, contractors are obliged to respond to the loss of heating immediately to make buildings safe, and within 12 hours to restore functionality for certain asset types, including Single Living Accommodation. For less operationally critical buildings, functionality should be restored within five working days.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 19/01/2024 09:28:15 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1682593

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what data his Department holds on the number of compensation payments that have been awarded to families living in service accommodation in the last 12 months; and what the total value was of these payments each month.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	9933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2024 answer text <p>Compensation payments are administered and funded by the suppliers at no cost to the Ministry of Defence.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the data the Department holds on the number of compensation payments that have been awarded to families living in Service Family Accommodation in the last 12 months and the total value for each month:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 23</p></td><td><p>1703</p></td><td><p>£186,031</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 23</p></td><td><p>1,009</p></td><td><p>£211,228</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 23</p></td><td><p>2,995</p></td><td><p>£285,314</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 23</p></td><td><p>1,731</p></td><td><p>£165,560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 23</p></td><td><p>3,865</p></td><td><p>£225,907</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 23</p></td><td><p>2,752</p></td><td><p>£175,502</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 23</p></td><td><p>2,742</p></td><td><p>£159,832</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 23</p></td><td><p>3,043</p></td><td><p>£164,797</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 23</p></td><td><p>2,007</p></td><td><p>£134,234</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 23</p></td><td><p>1,276</p></td><td><p>£112,567</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 23</p></td><td><p>1,950</p></td><td><p>£236,170</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 23</p></td><td><p>1,145</p></td><td><p>£102,193</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1-17 January 24</p></td><td><p>794</p></td><td><p>£97,236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>27,012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£2,256,571</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 19/01/2024 14:25:17 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1682638

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of service family accommodation properties (a) are vacant and (b) meet the Decent Homes Standard as of 16 January 2024.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	9936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>As at 16 January 2024, the Department has 47,863 Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties in the UK, 18.6% of SFA were vacant and 96% of SFA met Decent Homes Standard.</p><p> </p><p>The void rate has reduced from 23% in 2019 to c19.5% in November 2023 to 18.6% in January 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Forthcoming changes to accommodation entitlements under the New Accommodation Offer will significantly increase the number of personnel entitled to SFA. This is expected to lead to a significant increase in demand for SFA, thereby reducing the void rate further.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/01/2024 17:47:44 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1682639

registered interest
date	16/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many open work orders for repairs there were for (a) Service Family Accommodation and (b) Single Living Accommodation as of 16 January 2024..
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	9937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>As at 16 January 2024, there were 15,095 open work orders for response maintenance for Service Family Accommodation and 16,542 for Single Living Accommodation.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/01/2024 17:49:09 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1682097

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of service family accommodation properties that (a) reported a total loss of and (b) were left without heat or water for more than 24 hours in each month of (i) 2023 and (ii) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	9635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>It is taking some time to collate the required information, which is held by our contractors, to answer the hon. Member's Question. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the Library of The House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/01/2024 14:30:57 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1682098

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) heating and (b) hot water issues were reported in service family accommodation properties in each month in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	9636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The number of heating and hot water issues reported in Service Family Accommodation in each month since the new Future Defence Infrastructure Services Accommodation contracts came into service in April 2022 can be found in the table below. Information prior to April 2022 is not held:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Heating</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hot Water</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>1,463</p></td><td><p>251</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>1,147</p></td><td><p>397</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>848</p></td><td><p>397</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>752</p></td><td><p>470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>644</p></td><td><p>551</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>1,354</p></td><td><p>622</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>1,793</p></td><td><p>517</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>2,957</p></td><td><p>332</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>3,690</p></td><td><p>247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>3,148</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>2,098</p></td><td><p>208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>2,026</p></td><td><p>231</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>951</p></td><td><p>366</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>720</p></td><td><p>401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>724</p></td><td><p>503</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>792</p></td><td><p>568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>1,038</p></td><td><p>626</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>2,548</p></td><td><p>795</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-23</p></td><td><p>3,316</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-23</p></td><td><p>2,516</p></td><td><p>407</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The work orders listed in the table above include all repairs associated with heating such as condensate pipes freezing in extremely cold weather or a faulty single radiator valve and are not limited to total loss of heating. Similarly, those listed which relate to hot water include all associated repairs such as a lack of hot water to individual taps and are not limited to total hot water loss.</p><p> </p><p>It remains the Department’s position that no home should be left without any form of heating or hot water for more than 24 hours. Where a fault with the permanent heating system cannot be rectified within this timeframe, alternative forms of heating and sources of hot water, or alternative accommodation, should be provided.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 9637 question first answered 18/01/2024 14:32:05 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1682099

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) heating and (b) hot water issues were reported in service family accommodation properties in each month in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	9637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The number of heating and hot water issues reported in Service Family Accommodation in each month since the new Future Defence Infrastructure Services Accommodation contracts came into service in April 2022 can be found in the table below. Information prior to April 2022 is not held:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Heating</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hot Water</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-22</p></td><td><p>1,463</p></td><td><p>251</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>1,147</p></td><td><p>397</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-22</p></td><td><p>848</p></td><td><p>397</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-22</p></td><td><p>752</p></td><td><p>470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>644</p></td><td><p>551</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-22</p></td><td><p>1,354</p></td><td><p>622</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-22</p></td><td><p>1,793</p></td><td><p>517</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-22</p></td><td><p>2,957</p></td><td><p>332</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-22</p></td><td><p>3,690</p></td><td><p>247</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jan-23</p></td><td><p>3,148</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Feb-23</p></td><td><p>2,098</p></td><td><p>208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mar-23</p></td><td><p>2,026</p></td><td><p>231</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr-23</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td><td><p>272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May-23</p></td><td><p>951</p></td><td><p>366</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jun-23</p></td><td><p>720</p></td><td><p>401</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jul-23</p></td><td><p>724</p></td><td><p>503</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aug-23</p></td><td><p>792</p></td><td><p>568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sep-23</p></td><td><p>1,038</p></td><td><p>626</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oct-23</p></td><td><p>2,548</p></td><td><p>795</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-23</p></td><td><p>3,316</p></td><td><p>285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dec-23</p></td><td><p>2,516</p></td><td><p>407</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The work orders listed in the table above include all repairs associated with heating such as condensate pipes freezing in extremely cold weather or a faulty single radiator valve and are not limited to total loss of heating. Similarly, those listed which relate to hot water include all associated repairs such as a lack of hot water to individual taps and are not limited to total hot water loss.</p><p> </p><p>It remains the Department’s position that no home should be left without any form of heating or hot water for more than 24 hours. Where a fault with the permanent heating system cannot be rectified within this timeframe, alternative forms of heating and sources of hot water, or alternative accommodation, should be provided.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 9636 question first answered 18/01/2024 14:32:05 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1682100

registered interest
date	15/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his policy to launch the new accommodation offer for armed forces personnel on 11 March.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	9638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2024 answer text <p>Yes. From 11 March 2024, the Ministry of Defence will begin introducing a new accommodation offer for our Armed Forces.</p><p>The new offer is intended to modernise accommodation entitlements, improve the standard of Single Living Accommodation, update the overseas accommodation offer and, overall, give our people more of a say in how they live.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/01/2024 17:23:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1681584

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Catering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was for catering across the defence estate in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	9282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>The data requested is not held centrally and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/01/2024 14:27:01 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1681585

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Catering
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is (a) the contract length and (b) total value of each contract for (i) Ararmark, (ii) ESS and (iii) Sodexo in providing food and catering services across the defence estate.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	9283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2024 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>The HESTIA contract provides full wraparound soft facilities management services to military bases and locations in the United Kingdom, split into seven regions. The regional contracts held by Aramark, ESS and Sodexo range in length from six to 12 years.</p><p> </p><p>The HESTIA contract is not limited to catering and includes all other soft facilities management. These services include, but are not limited to, areas such as catering, staffing, cleaning, armouries, tailoring and messing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/01/2024 14:27:54 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard