Graham Leadbitter MP: written questions

Written questions

• Armed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18391More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his department is taking to support service personnel and their families in Lossiemouth and Kinloss sites in the context of delays to the refurbishment of 14,000 military homes.

  Answer: The Ministry of Defence will publish its delivery timeline for the £9.2 billion Defence Housing Strategy over the next 12 months. Work has already commenced on the 14,000 homes requiring substantial refurbishment, as set out in the Defence Housing Strateg...

  Answered 16 Jul 2026

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• Armed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18390More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of delays on upgrades for 14,000 defence homes until 2030 on departmental recruitment and retention in Lossiemouth and Kinloss.

  Answer: The Ministry of Defence will publish its delivery timeline for the £9.2 billion Defence Housing Strategy over the next 12 months. Work has already commenced on the 14,000 homes requiring substantial refurbishment, as set out in the Defence Housing Strateg...

  Answered 16 Jul 2026

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• Defence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16761More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Official Statistics MOD regional expenditure with industry 2024/25, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of expenditure per capita in Scotland.

  Answer: In 2024–25, MOD spending with industry in Scotland was £2.16 billion, equivalent to £390 per person. The MOD continues to invest significantly in Scotland through the £50 million Defence Growth Deal, the Type 26 and Type 31 frigate programmes, and the mul...

  Answered 14 Jul 2026

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• Defence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16760More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Official Statistics MOD regional expenditure with industry 2024/25, what assessment he has made of the impacts of a 6% reduction in defence spending on industry in Scotland, and if he will t

  Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not recognise this figure of a 6% reduction in defence spending on industry in Scotland. We recently published our Defence Investment Plan, which is backed by £298 billion of investment over the next four years. Scotland will ...

  Answered 14 Jul 2026

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