Question follow-through · 27837
Ministry of Defence: Land
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many playgrounds there are across the military estate; what assessment he has made of the state of those playgrounds; and what steps he is taking to maintain and upgrade children’s play areas.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 7 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 14 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
7 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many playgrounds there are across the military estate; what assessment he has made of the state of those playgrounds; and what steps he is taking to maintain and upgrade children’s play areas.
14 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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14 Sept 2026
Answer published
As of 8 September 2026, there are 486 playgrounds across the UK Defence estate. Where replacement or refurbishment of playgrounds is required, works are delivered as individual projects under the Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) contracts. Un...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
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