3: PAC recommendation: The Department should set and publish a clear minimum standard for the condition of its Single Living Accommodation by the end of the year, taking account of best practice in civilian standards and wider thinking on sustainability. 3.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: December 2021 3.2 The department commits to setting and publishing a clear minimum standard for the condition of SLA which goes beyond simple safety and compliance to address issues of basic habitability. The department, through the SLA Expert Group has already developed and socialised many of the core elements of this definition. 3.3 An agreed condition definition will help cohere the single Services to work towards the same standards of condition in the future. It will provide a baseline both to ensure service personnel are not accommodated in poor condition SLA and to inform future investment. The definition will consider the key factors in defining a minimum standard, noting that the defence estate brings with it sometimes significant legacy building challenges associated with the vast spectrum of building types, ages, listings and standards where there will be some challenges regarding sustainability and best practice civilian standards.