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Weeton Barracks

Commons · Question 73596 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2025

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Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of Weeton Barracks for transitional accommodation on (a) military training operations and (b) the availability of housing for service personnel and t

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 4 Sep 2025

Weeton Barracks has been occupied by 1st Battalion The Lancashire Regiment since 2024. It was not used as transitional accommodation for Afghans. I can reassure the hon. Gentleman that only surplus Service Family Accommodation was allocated as part of the...