Armed Forces: Housing
Defence
Written answers and statements, 3 November 2009
Andrew Murrison (Shadow Minister, Defence; Westbury, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library a copy of the detailed analysis of the net profit and loss accrued from the management of Service Families' Accommodation by Defence Estates in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
Kevan Jones (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Veterans), Ministry of Defence; North Durham, Labour)
The main constituents of income and expenditure in relation to the management of Service Families Accommodation within the UK for the financial years (FY) 2006-07 to 2008-09 are provided in the following table. Comparable and consistent data prior to FY 2006-07 is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
| £ million | |||
| Actual | |||
| 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
| Service and rental charges to Annington Homes | 146 | 152 | 150 |
| Service and rental charges to PFI contractors | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| Charge in lieu of council tax (CILOCT) | 51 | 53 | 59 |
| Maintenance costs for reactive, pre-planned maintenance and the strategic facilities programme | 136 | 147 | 126 |
| Upgrade programme costs to upgrade properties to standard 1 condition | 19 | 30 | 40 |
| Substitute accommodation provided through open market rental and bulk leasing | 18 | 18 | 23 |
| Staff costs | 19 | 16 | 17 |
| Gross cost | 410 | 439 | 439 |
| Income received from occupants for the property and CILOCT | (125) | (129) | (138) |
| Net cost to MOD | 285 | 310 | 301 |
Accurate and consistent data for overseas Service Family Accommodation is not held centrally.