HC Deb 08 December 1993 vol 234 cc288-9W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Ministry of Defence married quarters were empty on(a) 30 September 1993, (b) 30 September 1992, (c) 30 September 1991, (d) 30 September 1990 and (e) 30 September 1989.

Mr. Hanley

The number of vacant Ministry of Defence married quarters on the dates requested was as follows:

Vacant Service MQs Surplus MQs in the process of sale
30 September 1993 10,124 1,106
30 September 1992 9,167 1,560
30 September 1991 9,834 1,461
30 September 1990 10,934 1,711
31 July 19891 13,505 1,798
1 Figures in 1989 were collected over a different reporting period.

The majority of vacant quarters at any one time are either undergoing or awaiting major maintenance work or modernisation, held for future developments or already allotted to service families who are due to move in shortly.