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Commenting on the Commons public accounts committee’s report into service families’ accommodation, South Norfolk MP Richard Bacon, a member of the committee, said:
“Whilst Britain’s soldiers, sailors and airmen are fighting overseas, one third of their families back home are living in poor quality accommodation.
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“There are over
9,000 properties which do not have a decent shower and there are
nearly 6,000 properties where the electrical wiring is more than
36 years old. Nearly 2,000 service properties have a broken
lock, while double glazing, loft insulation and modern kitchens
and bathrooms are described as nothing more than ‘an aspiration’
by the MoD. It is hardly surprising that the armed services
have difficulty in retaining skilled personnel.
“The Ministry
of Defence must do better than this if it is to win the
confidence of service families”. 20 October 2009
See also: 
PAC REPORT:
Service Families' Accommodation
PARLIAMENT:
MoD's priorities ‘badly wrong’ on service housing
PARLIAMENT:
Troop shortage at crisis levels, says MP
PARLIAMENT:
Treating troops properly saves money, says MP
PARLIAMENT:
MoD kit blunders letting down our troops, says MP
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