1.3 The department already plans to invest £1.5 billion into SLA over the next decade and, beyond that, the DAS will provide clearer strategic direction for the defence accommodation estate to a 25-year planning horizon. 5.2 Management of SLA is delegated to the single Services, therefore the picture across Defence’s SLA provision is complex, with management and future investment planning varying to suit the needs of each Service. 6.2 The department agrees that funding SLA improvements is important and needs a higher priority than it has historically been afforded. It is important to note that investment into SLA remains a delegated matter for the single Services. The department sets policy and standards but does not centrally ringfence funding for accommodation so that it can continue to ensure resources are appropriately balanced across all its priorities and that Top-Level Budget holders are empowered to make appropriate funding decisions. 6.3 However, the need to invest in SLA is recognised and Top-Level Budget holders have already prioritised significant investment into SLA improvement plans over the next decade. Through Annual Budgeting Cycle 2021, SLA investment plans have been updated in line with deliverability considerations and wider Defence investment decisions, including those required by the Integrated Review.