§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of properties owned by his Department in Manchester, Westminster, Suffolk Coastal and the Isles of Scilly are vacant.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 6 June 1989]: As at 31 May 1989, the total number of all properties (that is, residential, office, storage and specialised) owned by the Department of the Environment in each of the four areas was:
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Total number Number vacant Percentage vacant Manchester 42 1 2.4 Westminster 191 4 2.1 Suffolk Coastal 25 2 8.0 Isle of Scilly 9 1 11.0
§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of properties owned by local authorities in Manchester, Westminster, Suffolk Coastal and the Isles of Scilly are vacant.
§ Mr. Trippier[holding answer 6 June 1989]: Based on the information provided by the authorities in their last housing investment programme returns for April 1988, the number of dwellings owned by each of the four authorities was:
Total number Number vacant Percentage vacant Manchester 98,665 5,166 5.2 Westminster 22,175 893 4.0 Suffolk Coastal 5,678 82 1.4 Isles of Scilly 141 1 0.7