§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the(a) annual cost and (b) total value of the empty properties owned by (i) his Department, (ii) his agencies and (iii) other public bodies for which he has responsibility, in (A) 1995–96, (B) 1996–97, (C) 1997–98 to date and (D) 1997–98 full year. [26642]
§ Mr. Dewar[holding answer 5 February 1998]: The information set out relates to empty properties owned by The Scottish Office and its Agencies. Information about empty properties owned by other public bodies is not held centrally.
The information is as follows: