HC Deb 02 February 1983 vol 36 c137W
18. Mr. Hugh D. Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of houses owned by the prison department; how many are available for sale; how many have been sold or are on offer; and how many are unoccupied at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Allan Stewart

During the period 1 December 1981 to 21 January 1983 246 sales were completed. On 21 January 1983, 1,382 married quarters were owned by my right hon. Friend; of these, 1,300 are currently available for sale or will be shortly under the terms of the extended sales scheme I announced recently—[Vol. 34, c. 658.] On 1 January 1983 there were 220 vacant married quarters.