Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 14392

Armed Forces: Housing

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 70 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, how much of the £1.4bn allocated to create new bedspaces will be spent in the (a) current and (b) next Parliament.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The £1.4billion allocated in the Defence Investment Plan to create new bedspaces will be spent within the next four years.