Labour MP Alex Baker recently questioned the Ministry of Defence about the state of military housing in the Aldershot constituency.
He asked “what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of armed forces accommodation in Aldershot constituency; and what plans he has to improve that accommodation.”
Luke Pollard, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, provided a detailed response on 9th October 2024. He highlighted that “there are 3,406 Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties in Aldershot, and it is assessed that 3,290 (96.6%) of these currently meet or exceed the Government wide Decent Homes standard.”
Pollard acknowledged the ongoing concerns about housing quality, noting that the Ministry of Defence “recognises poor quality housing is an issue for Service Families and continues to champion investment to improve this.”
Pollard also provided details on Single Living Accommodation (SLA) in Aldershot, stating that “there are 4,657 Single Living Accommodation (SLA) bedspaces in Aldershot, of which 3,077 (66%) are assessed as Grade One (the highest grade) for condition.”
He mentioned that the SLA is maintained under specific agreements, including Project Allenby Connaught and the Holdfast Training Services partnership.
However, he indicated that “there are no major works planned on SFA or SLA in the current financial year,” suggesting a focus on maintaining current standards rather than initiating new upgrades at this time.
