Ministry of Defence: Land
Lords · Question HL6456 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 15 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wigley
To ask His Majesty's Government how much land in Wales is owned by the Ministry of Defence, and what portion of that land is now available for sale for the purpose of building new houses.
Answer
Answered by Lord Coaker, 15 Apr 2025
As of 1 April 2024, Ministry of Defence (MOD) land holdings Wales comprised of some 23,300 hectares (6.8% of the MOD total). The majority (85.4%) of this land is freehold land owned by the Department, the remainder is land held on a short term and contrac...