HC Deb 02 July 1996 vol 280 c399W
Mr. Ian Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his Department's latest estimate of vacant properties owned by(a) local authorities. (b) housing associations and (c) private owners. [33932]

Mr. Curry

On 1 April 1995, the latest date for which figures are available, the vacancy figures for these categories were 71,800, 20,900 and an estimated 690,000 respectively.