Progress with defence estate disposals
Public Accounts Committee
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Inquiry
The Ministry of Defence holds one of the UK’s largest estates - around 1,000 buildings and facilities spread across the country ranging from training and accommodation for service personnel to military construction sites - accounting for about 1.8% of the UK land mass. It spends £3bn a year on its …
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6
Recommendations
23
Conclusions
1
Report
1
Oral session
1
Event
Activity timeline 3 events
14 Dec
2021
2021
12 Oct
2021
2021
Report published
28 Jun
2021
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
28 Jun 2021
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Progress with defence estate disposals
Air Marshal Richard Knighton CB · Ministry of Defence
David Williams · Daily Mail
Graham Dalton · Ministry of Defence
Sherin Aminossehe · Ministry of Defence
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twentieth Report - Optimising the defence estate | HC 179 | 12 Oct 2021 | 29 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
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Conclusion
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Twentieth Report - Optimising the …
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Ministry of Defence on optimising the defence estate.1
Government Response
The government's response describes the procedural context of the committee's report and the government's submission, without addressing any specific content from the committee's conclusion.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Twentieth Report - Optimising the …
The Department told us that an additional £740 million funding over the next four years...
The Department told us that an additional £740 million funding over the next four years was allocated to infrastructure investment in the 2020 Spending Review, which will enable it to address estate priorities and move more of the estate onto …
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Government Response
The government response repeats the committee's conclusion verbatim, outlining new funding and maintenance contracts while reiterating the committee's concerns about repeating past failures.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Twentieth Report - Optimising the …
The Department continues to grapple with a range of estate-related projects.
The Department continues to grapple with a range of estate-related projects. The pilots of the Future Accommodation Model have been delayed, and it remains uncertain whether the outcome will provide service personnel with what they want, especially post-COVID.44 The Department …
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Government Response
The government response repeats the committee's conclusion verbatim, detailing the department's ongoing challenges with estate-related projects, delays, and arbitration.
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