§ Mr. Keith SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many new build units in the married quarters estate are planned by his Department in each of the next three years; and how many houses this will replace from the existing married quarters estate. [133381]
§ Mr. CaplinThe numbers of new build Service family houses planned in mainland UK for the next three years, through both capital projects and PFI are as follows:
Year 2003 391 2004–05 500 2005–06 315 Total 1,206 Further to the answer given by the then Under-Secretary, my hon. Friend for Kirkcadly (Dr. Moonie) on 13 May Official Report, column 152-153W, the expected completion date for 24 properties has changed from 2003–04 to 2004–05.
It is difficult to specify how many existing family houses these new builds will replace. New build is often at locations where the requirements for Service housing are new or increasing, and therefore the new houses are not intended as replacements, but they may indirectly replace housing at other locations where requirements are declining.