Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 84850

Armed Forces: Foster Care

Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Alex Brewer

Liberal DemocratNorth East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to help ensure that military families looking to foster a child have adequate housing to meet the criteria required by fostering organisations.

Answer

Luke Pollard
Defence continually reviews its accommodation policies to ensure they are suitable for modern families. All Service personnel who are active foster carers are entitled to accommodation as necessary to support them fostering children. Families wanting to f...

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