§ Mr. SoleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many residential properties owned by his Department are(a) empty, (b) for sale on the open market, (c) intended for sale on the open market and (d) for sale to housing associations, in terms of numbers and percentage of stock.
§ Mr. JackOf the 45 properties on the Department's estate, only the 20 resettlement units could be described as residential property. Of these, one—5 per cent.—is empty and is for sale on the open market. By April 1992 a further four—20 per cent.—will be released for sale; one to a housing association and three on the open market.