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Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 September 2026

Debate

Armed Forces Bill

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It has been suggested that the DHS could borrow private finance off balance sheet if it were a housing association and not a public body. Our accounting advice on that, including from the Treasury and the Cabinet Office, among others, confirmed that that is not the case in view of the exclusivity of the defence housing purpose and the scale of the payments made by the Ministry of Defence.
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