Earlier this month, I was invited to attend a briefing hosted by Maria Eagle MP at the Ministry of Defence to outline plans for significant development work due to take place at Northwood Headquarters. This was alongside constituency neighbour Gagan Mohindra, MP for South West Hertfordshire and David Reed, Shadow Parliamentary Private Secretary for Defence.
This is an important national security facility based just outside of the constituency, which supports the UK and international peacekeeping efforts. Many military personnel from across the world are stationed here, and I welcome upgrades to living accommodation and facilities to ensure continued national defence capabilities.
The Government has laid a Special Development Order before Parliament, meaning that planning has been granted by or on behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence for the purposes of national security.
The Minister did offer her assurance that, while the proposals will not go through the regular planning procedure, the work will not have a significant impact on residents. I will continue to follow developments closely to ensure this remains the case.
