To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service family accommodation properties in England and Wales were identified as awaiting disposal or demolition in each year since 2004; and how much rent was paid to Annington Homes for those properties in each of those years. (322038)

It will take more time to collate and verify the information requested. I will write to the hon. Member.

Substantive answer from Kevan Jones to Willie Rennie:

In my answer of 12 March (Official Report, column 479W) I undertook to write to you with details of how many service family accommodation properties in England and Wales were identified for disposal or demolition in each year since 2004: and how much rent was paid to Annington Homes Ltd (Ltd) for those properties in each of those years.

The following number of properties were handed back to AHL in each year financial year since 2004-05. I also provide the following number of MOD owned properties that were disposed of, normally by open market sale, or demolished:

It has not been possible to determine from records held how much rent was paid to AHL for each property from the point it was identified as being surplus to the MOD’s requirements to when it was actually handed back to the company.