§ Mr. Bill MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement of his Department's plans to ensure there is sufficient housing provision for members of the armed forces prior to their discharge into civilian life.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonServing members of the armed forces are provided with accommodation, if they require it, as part of their conditions of service.
§ Mr. CartwrightTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many residential properties his Department currently owns in the Woolwich area; how many of these are empty; how many have been disposed of during the past five years to(a) public housing bodies or (b) private purchasers; and how many are currently being leased to public housing bodies.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonAs at 30 September 1991, the latest date for which figures are available, the Ministry of Defence owned 628 such properties in the Woolwich area, of which 87 were empty.
Over the past five years 100 properties have been disposed of, 90 to public housing bodies and 10 to private purchasers. Currently there are no properties on lease.