Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 55488

Military Bases: Closures

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of closing RAF bases and using the land for housebuilding on national security.

Answer

Al Carns
The Royal Air Force would not recommend the disposal of any of its bases which were required for national security purposes. All Ministry of Defence sites identified for disposal are published on the disposal database on Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) ...
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