(2) what plans his Department has to build new accommodation units at each location of each (a) type and (b) number of bedrooms in the Argyll and Bute constituency in each of the next 10 years;
(3) what plans his Department has to (a) renovate and (b) dispose of accommodation units in Argyll and Bute constituency.
Following the announcement on 6 May 2009 of the Maritime Change Programme, an assessment study is under way to identify the future accommodation requirements of the Royal Navy. Until this work is completed, the future of all accommodation at HM Naval Base Clyde has yet to be decided, including decisions on renovation and disposal of living accommodation.
There are currently 2,260 single living accommodation bedspaces at HMNB Clyde. However, records are not kept centrally to indicate whether a bedspace is occupied at any point in time.
There are a total of 515 service family accommodation properties at HMNB Clyde, broken down as follows:
Type Number of bedrooms Total Occupied Void Officers II (Rear Admiral, Commodore) 2 x double and 2/3 x single 5 5 0 III (Captain RN, Commander) 2 x double and 2 x single 38 21 17 IV (Lt. Commander) 2 x double and 2 x single 16 8 8 V (Lieutenant and below) 2 x double and 1 x single 30 19 11 Other ranks D 3 x double and 1 x single 36 29 7 C 2 x double and 1 x single 244 162 82 B 2 x double 146 85 61
In addition, there are a further 80 temporarily unused maisonettes at Rhu.
As announced on 6 May 2009, Official Report, column 16WS, as part of the Maritime Change Programme it has been decided that HM Naval Base Clyde will become the main operating base for all classes of submarine, including the future classes such as the replacement for the Vanguard Class, as well as for eight Sandown Class Mine Countermeasure Vessels. The future use of accommodation at HM Naval Base Clyde is being considered as part of an assessment study to identify the best way to deliver the future accommodation requirements of the Royal Navy. Until this work is completed, no decisions have been made about the future of living accommodation at the naval base, including renovation and disposal options.