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SHOCKING STATE OF ACCOMODATION IS DERELICTION OF DUTY TO SERVICE FAMILIES

March 19, 2009 12:00 AM

Commenting on today's National Audit Office report into accommodation for service families, Liberal Democrat Shadow Defence Secretary, Nick Harvey said:

"This reinforces what we already knew about the shocking state of far too much service accommodation.

"The MOD's efforts to upgrade accommodation are happening far too slowly and are failing to meet the needs of service personnel and their families.

"It is astounding that millions are being wasted on over 9,000 empty properties that could be put to a much more productive use.

"The MOD must heed the recommendations of this report and act urgently to address this problem.

"It is a dereliction of the duty of care owed to our service personnel and their families that they should have to face a battle over good standard accommodation on the home front."

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