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Written questions by Kruger.

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3 Jul 2025·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Which companies have been awarded contracts for the (a) provision, (b) maintenance and (c) refurbishment of service family accommodation properties in East Wiltshire constituency; and if he will publish details of the nature and scope of those contracts.

Reply

No contracts have been awarded for the provision of Service Family Accommodation properties in the East Wiltshire constituency as the Ministry of Defence has not purchased any new properties. VIVO Defence Services under the Regional Accommodation Maintenance Services Contract for the South West have the responsibility for maintenance and refurbishment of Service Family Accommodation properties in the East Wiltshire constituency. Details on the nature and scope of the contract as awarded can be found in Contracts Finder at the following link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/fc5d2d7a-0a36-49ca-bc84-33ebc0265ad4?origin=SearchResults&p=4

2 Jul 2025·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many homes his Department owns in East Wiltshire constituency; and how many of those (a) have Ministry of Defence tenants, (b) have private tenants and (c) are vacant.

Reply

As of 4 July 2025, there are 4,739 Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties in East Wiltshire that are owned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).Of the 4,739 SFA properties: a) 3,717 SFA are occupied by Service families.b) 317 SFA are sublet to private tenants.c) 705 SFA are vacant. 307 of these are available to be occupied (177 have been allocated to Service families to move into) and 398 are classed as void unavailable and therefore currently unavailable to be occupied. The MOD is currently undertaking an extensive review of its entire estate, including how the department will make best use of the properties that have been reacquired from Annington, and which homes and locations can most benefit from investment to be brought back online, refurbished, and renovated for the use of Service families.

2 Jul 2025·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many (a) service and (b) service family accommodation properties there are in East Wiltshire, by property type.

Reply

There are 313 permanent Single Living Accommodation Blocks across 17 Ministry of Defence Establishments in East Wiltshire. These consist of 10,577 rooms of which 10,465 are single en-suite and 112 are multi-occupancy with shared ablutions. There are 4,753 Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties in East Wiltshire, the table below shows the total split by Property Type: TypeBedrooms/RankSFA Total Type 14+ bedrooms (Officer SFA)4Type 24+ bedrooms (Officer SFA)20Type 34 bedrooms (Officer SFA)161Type 44 bedrooms (Officer SFA)304Type 53 bedrooms (Officer SFA)365B Type2 bedrooms (Other Rank SFA)772C Type3 bedrooms (Other Rank SFA)2583D Type4 bedrooms (Other Rank SFA)537DS Type4+ bedrooms (Other Rank SFA)7

11 Sept 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What discussions he has had with the Army Board on the future of the Hydra 400 jet-propelled drone development programme.

Reply

There is not, and has never been, a dedicated Hydra 400 programme in the Army. The capability was assessed in early 2024, and the Army has no current plans to pursue it further. Work continues to develop the Army's strike capabilities. As part of this ong...

11 Sept 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Strategic Defence Review on the Hydra 400 jet-propelled drone development programme.

Reply

There is not, and has never been, a dedicated Hydra 400 programme in the Army. The capability was assessed in early 2024, and the Army has no current plans to pursue it further. Work continues to develop the Army's strike capabilities. As part of this ong...

11 Sept 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the defence spending uplift on the Hydra 400 jet-propelled drone development programme.

Reply

There is not, and has never been, a dedicated Hydra 400 programme in the Army. The capability was assessed in early 2024, and the Army has no current plans to pursue it further. Work continues to develop the Army's strike capabilities. As part of this ong...

11 Sept 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

When he expects that the initial operating capacity of Ajax armoured fighting vehicles will be delivered.

Reply

The Armoured Fighting Vehicle AJAX Programme trials continue to progress and remain ongoing. Reliability Growth Trials (RGT) are ongoing and on schedule to complete by December 2026.Regarding the Armoured Vehicle Programme (AJAX) Initial Operating Capabil...

11 Sept 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What progress his Department has made on the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle programme trials.

Reply

The Armoured Fighting Vehicle AJAX Programme trials continue to progress and remain ongoing. Reliability Growth Trials (RGT) are ongoing and on schedule to complete by December 2026.Regarding the Armoured Vehicle Programme (AJAX) Initial Operating Capabil...

11 Sept 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Whether the purpose of No. 216 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is to (a) test and (b) operate swarming drones.

Reply

216 Squadron was initially formed as a swarming drone trials squadron; however, the role of drone testing and evaluation will now be conducted by 744 Naval Air Squadron as the Joint Uncrewed Air System Test and Evaluation Squadron.216 Squadron is intended...

11 Sept 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What recent progress his Department has made on the procurement of swarming drones for No. 216 Squadron of the Royal Air Force.

Reply

216 Squadron was initially formed as a swarming drone trials squadron; however, the role of drone testing and evaluation will now be conducted by 744 Naval Air Squadron as the Joint Uncrewed Air System Test and Evaluation Squadron.216 Squadron is intended...

11 Sept 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What discussions he has had with the Army Board on the future of the Challenger 3 programme.

Reply

During his visit to Army HQ on 19 September, the Secretary of State for Defence met members of the Army Board and discussed a range of issues including the Army's Equipment Plan supporting the Army's modernisation.The Challenger 3 programme remains an imp...

11 Sept 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Strategic Defence Review on the Challenger 3 programme.

Reply

The Challenger 3 programme is an important programme and is on schedule to achieve Initial Operating Capability in 2027 and Full Operating Capability in 2030. The Strategic Defence Review will guide future capability development priorities, to ensure the ...

11 Sept 2024·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the Defence spending uplift on the Challenger 3 programme.

Reply

Funding for specific programmes is considered as part of the Department's annual budget setting process. The Strategic Defence Review will report in the first half of next year and will set out recommendations on capabilities.

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