BRAEHOLM NAVAL FAMILY AND ACCOMMODATION CENTRE

That this House regrets the decision by the naval charity Aggie Weston's to close The Braeholm Naval Family and Accommodation Centre in Helensburgh in June 2016; notes that this decision comes at a time when the number of naval personnel expected to serve at HM Naval Base Clyde is proposed to increase by 2020; further notes that The Braeholm provides essential, high-quality accommodation for visiting personnel and their families, a chaplaincy, a fitness room and a coffee shop as well as an award-winning kindergarten, the owner of which was recently awarded an MBE for services to pre-school education; notes that the closure of The Braeholm will result in the loss of a vital resource in the town of Helensburgh and the loss of at least 14 local jobs; and regrets that the Ministry of Defence has failed to support The Braeholm Naval Family and Accommodation Centre by accommodating visiting naval personnel in alternative accommodation within the Helensburgh area.