Government pledges £1billion investment into new accommodation for British troops and their families

A £1.1BILLION investment in new accommodation for service personnel and their families was announced yesterday.

The move will see 2,600 extra bed spaces created by 2020 and bring 200 jobs.

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Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon told the Commons Defence Committee: “Our armed forces deserve facilities and housing that match the need of this generation.

"With our defence budget secure and rising to 2020, we can properly invest in our soldiers, their families and communities.”

Salisbury Plain and Aldershot will see big investment with new and improved technical, office, catering, retail and leisure facilities included in Project Allenby Connaught.

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The construction programme should be finished by 2020, meaning all British Army units based in Germany can return to the UK, resulting in savings of up to £240million a year by 2023, Sir Michael said.

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