Written questions

Armed Forces: Housing

Commons · Question 10143 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the announcement on the establishment of the Defence Housing Service, what estimate he has made of the number of homes currently below the Decent Homes Standard; and whether he plans to publish

Answer

Answered by Calvin Bailey, 23 Jun 2026

As of 1 June 2026, 1,153 military homes (2.42%) were assessed as falling below the Decent Homes Standard. Under the Defence Housing Service, the Department will report annually to Parliament on how Defence family homes perform against the Decent Homes Sta...