HC Deb 19 March 1996 vol 274 c125W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many married quarters properties are empty(a) in Lancashire and (b) in each local authority area in the country. [21246]

Mr. Soames

My Department owns 417 family quarters in Lancashire, 21 of which are currently vacant. Of these, 11 are presently unallocated and 10 are awaiting repair due to flood damage, etcetera. All these properties are required to house service families.

The local authorities are:

  • Preston: 2
  • The Fylde: 17
  • West Lancashire: 2.

Mr. David Nicholson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many officials responsible for administration of the MOD married quarters estate had been(a) made redundant and (b) dismissed between 1 April 1992 and November 1995. [21378]

Mr. Soames

The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.