HC Deb 02 March 1988 vol 128 cc616-7W
Mr. Graham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many of his Department's houses in(a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland have been declared surplus in each year since 1979.

Mr. Freeman

[holding answer 22 February 1988]: I regret that the information requested is not available broken down by country. The total number of properities declared surplus in each year is as follows:

Number
(a) Married Quarters1 2
15 January 1979 to 14 January 1980 1,618
15 January 1980 to 14 January 1981 2,161
15 January 1981 to 14 January 1982 1,189
15 January 1982 to 14 January 1983 1,000
15 January 1983 to 14 January 1984 506
15 January 1984 to 14 January 1985 686
15 January 1985 to 31 March 1986 1,595
1 April 1986 to 31 March 1987 1,523
1 April 1987 to 30 November 19873 1,220
Total 11,498

Number
(b) MOD Civilian Houses4
1 April 1979 to 31 March 1980 5
1 April 1980 to 31 March 1981 11
1 April 1981 to 31 March 1982 329
1 April 1982 to 31 March 1983 526
1 April 1983 to 31 March 1984 82
1 April 1984 to 31 March 1985 599
1 April 1985 to 31 March 1986 305
1 April 1986 to 31 March 1987 149
1 April 1987 to 19 February 19883 167
Total 2,173
1 Including flats.
2These figures do not include surplus properties transferred to the Territorial Army, the United States forces in the United Kingdom or which may have been demolished.
3 Latest recorded figures.
4 Including demolitions and transfers.