[holding answer 8 October 2007]: Expenditure on upgrading Single Living Accommodation (SLA) to Grade 1 physical condition was not centrally collated until 2002-03. The information available is as follows:
SLAM Other SLA Total 2002-03 1.0 24.2 25.2 2003-04 67.7 63.8 131.5 2004-05 120.9 166.1 287.0 2005-06 151.0 62.0 213.0 2006-07 131.1 100.7 231.8
The figures for 2002-03 represent only part of the expenditure in that year and the beginning of specific recording of such expenditure.
Expenditure for earlier years could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
[holding answer 8 October 2007]: The former Defence Housing Executive (DHE) was responsible for the maintenance and new build of housing in Great Britain until 2004 after which the responsibility passed to Defence Estates (DE). The DHE only published agency accounts from 2001-02. The information available from this source and DE is as follows:
Capital Other Total 2001-02 25.3 n/a 25.3 2002-03 25.5 n/a 25.5 2003-04 25.2 8.3 35.5 2004-05 12.1 6.0 18.1 2005-06 28.0 4.4 32.4 2006-07 3.9 12.5 16.4
The maintenance and investment in service families accommodation overseas and in Northern Ireland is carried out by the respective budget holders. It is therefore held separately and could be collated only at disproportionate cost.
During the period from 1 April 2000 to 31 March 2007 this Department upgraded around 15,000 houses in Great Britain to Standard One for Condition.