£1.5bn boost to upgrade 'substandard' MoD homes

MORE than £1.5 billion in extra funding for military homes will be confirmed as part of the Government's strategic defence review, the Ministry of Defence has said.

- CAITLIN DOHERTY

The review, expected soon, will set out the money, which will be put towards work to improve housing and unlock further development.

Cash will be used on urgent repairs such as fixing boilers and roofs, and other issues including tackling damp, the MoD said.

Speaking on a visit to some military homes in Cambridgeshire, Defence Secretary John Healey said: “I'm announcing through the strategic defence review a record increase ~ £1.5 billion in the next five years - to upgrade military family homes.