Strategic Defence Review Recommendations Timetable 2025-09-08
2025-09-08
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The strategic defence review has made recommendations to improve accommodation for military personnel, an issue with widespread agreement including in the Liberal Democrats and other parties. RAF Odiham is celebrating its centenary this year.
What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the planned timetable for implementing the recommendations of the strategic defence review. Given that there is widespread agreement with the Liberal Democrats on improving military accommodation, will the Secretary of State support bringing all military housing in line with the decent homes standard as part of today’s Renters’ Rights Bill vote?
In the last year, we have taken huge steps to start to make good on decades of substandard housing for military personnel and their families. We have brought 36,000 military family homes back into public ownership so that we can plan exactly the sort of upgrade that the hon. Lady talks about.
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Supporting bringing all military housing in line with the decent homes standard as part of today's Renters' Rights Bill vote
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The strategic defence review highlighted the need for a whole-of-society approach to defence, including expanding cadets by 30% by 2030. Support from adult volunteers is key.
What steps is my right hon. Friend taking to ensure that more adult volunteers are able to support our fantastic cadets?
My hon. Friend is exactly right. Cadet forces cannot exist without the adult volunteers who support them, and they are central to our ability to increase the number of cadet forces across this country by 30% by 2030, which will give so many young people opportunities in the future.
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