More than £1.5 billion announced to improve armed forces accommodation
It came during the defence secretary's visit to RAF Wittering
Last updated 31st May 2025
The defence secretary has announced more than £1.5 billion of additional funding for improving accommodation for the Armed Forces.
The investment will be confirmed as part of the launch of the Government’s upcoming Strategic Defence Review (SDR), helping renew the nation’s contract with those who serve, supporting the government’s Plan for Change.
“For too long, many military families have lived in sub-standard homes," MP John Healey said on a visit to RAF Wittering near Peterborough.
"But this Government is taking decisive action to fix the dire state of military accommodation and ensure that our heroes and their loved ones live in the homes they deserve."
Through the upcoming SDR more than £1.5 billion of new investment into service family accommodation will unlock rapid work to tackle the poor state of forces housing – with investment increasing from this year – helping to support recruitment, retention and morale.
This will include urgent repairs and maintenance, from fixing unreliable boilers and leaky roofs to tackling damp and mould in service family accommodation.
Development of new forces housing is also included, as part of unlocking the wider potential for housing development on surplus MOD land.
'Extraordinary sacrifices'
“Our Armed Forces personnel make extraordinary sacrifices to serve our country," Mr Healey added.
“We are investing and acting fast, to fix forces housing and renew the nation’s contract with those who serve and deliver on our Plan for Change.”
The additional funding for accommodation means more than £7bn will be spent across this Parliament on service family accommodation and new build single living accommodation that aims to deliver a renewal of Armed Forces accommodation.
The Government has said the SDR will set a path for the next decade to transform defence and make the UK secure at home and strong abroad.