Question follow-through · 1130

Military Bases: Gosport

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many bed spaces were available in Fort Blockhouse in the last year of its operation at full capacity.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
14 May 2026
Target answer date
20 May 2026
Answer
20 May 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many bed spaces were available in Fort Blockhouse in the last year of its operation at full capacity.

  2. 20 May 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 May 2026

    Answer published

    410 Single Living Accommodation bedspaces were available in Fort Blockhouse until the sites closure in December 2021.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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