HC Deb 21 March 1985 vol 75 c575W
Mr. Hordern

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how much hostel accommodation is provided by his Department and at what cost, including any element of subsidy to fees charged.

Mr. Lee

Hostel accommodation is provided for Ministry of Defence staff at six establishments: AWRE Aldermaston, RAE Farnborough, RAE Aberporth, EQD Aquila, Met Office HQ Bracknell and Her Majesty's dockyard, Rosyth. These provide a total capacity for 953 residents. The latest information available — for the financial year 1983–84 — recorded expenditure of £1,370,678 and income of £1,058,147, representing a subsidy of £312,531.