Al Carns corrected a written answer on Armed Forces: Buildings
Mr Andrew Snowden (Conservative, Fylde) asked written question 60125 on 16 June 2025. Al Carns answered on 20 June 2025 for the Ministry of Defence, and Al Carns corrected the answer on 26 June 2025. The corrected text no longer gives the figure 3,209. Altogether 48 words differ between the two versions.
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ministry of Defence managed properties are currently leased to third parties; and what criteria are used to determine leasing arrangements.
Original and corrected answer
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There is no set criteria used by MOD to determine leasing arrangements. Leasing arrangements are dependent on various factors including the type of lease, the use of the property, its location, proximity to military infrastructure, the condition of the property and the proposed length of the agreement. | The number of properties which are currently leased to third parties is not held in the format requested and could only be provided by retrieving and interrogating large amounts of data which could only be completed at disproportionate cost. There is no set criteria used by MOD to determine leasing arrangements. Leasing arrangements are dependent on various factors including the type of lease, the use of the property, its location, proximity to military infrastructure, the condition of the property and the proposed length of the agreement. |
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Receipt
| Read from | https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1812861?expandMember=true |
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
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