HC Deb 13 March 1996 vol 273 c653W
Mr. Jamieson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received from hon. Members regarding empty Ministry of Defence service quarters in Chester. [20377]

Mr. Soames

My Department has not received any representations in the past 12 months from an hon. Member concerning empty dwellings owned by my Department in Chester. One has been received, however, from the hon. Member for Warrington, South (Mr. Hall) relating to Cheshire,Official Report, 22 May 1995, column 393.

Mr. Jamieson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what representations he has received from hon. Members regarding empty Ministry of Defence service quarters in Gravesham; [20375]

(2) what representations he has received from hon. Members regarding empty Ministry of Defence service quarters in Dover. [20376]

Mr. Soames

My Department has not received any representations in the past 12 months from hon. Members concerning empty dwellings owned by my Department in the Gravesham and Dover areas.

Mr. Jamieson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service married quarters are owned by his Department in each parliamentary constituency in Staffordshire; and how many are currently empty. [20374]

Mr. Soames

My Department owns 280 properties in the Stafford constituency at RAF Stafford. Of these, there are 30 vacant service families quarters, of which nine have been allocated to new families in April/May 1996.

My Department owns 205 properties in the Staffordshire, South-East constituency, at Whittington barracks. Of these, 90 are vacant service families quarters, of which 57 have been identified for alienation. Of the remaining 33 empty homes, seven have been allocated for incoming families during April 1996.

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