§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many council houses have been empty in the Buckingham constituency in each year since 1997. [27773]
§ Ms KeebleThe number of local authority owned dwellings reported as being vacant in each year since 1997 is as follows:
Local authority owned dwellings in Aylesbury Vale district council area as on 1 April: Vacant stock 2001 105 2000 131 1999 142 1998 125 1997 118 A level of vacancy is a usual feature of housing management, reflecting turnover and movement within 491W the stock. There is likely to be some variation in the proportion of dwellings that are vacant in a local authority from one date to another during the year.
Note that the Buckingham constituency is only part of Aylesbury Vale local authority area (albeit the main part) and that part of Aylesbury constituency is also covered within this area. Thus, any houses within the Aylesbury constituency may also be included in the figures in the table.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many council houses there are in the Buckingham constituency; and how many of these are owned by the local authority. [27829]
§ Ms KeebleThe number of 'council' houses in the Aylesbury Vale local authority area at March 2001 is 9,621, of which 8,626 are owned by the local authority.
Note that the Buckingham constituency is only part of Aylesbury Vale local authority area (albeit the main part) and that part of Aylesbury constituency is also covered within this area. Thus, any houses within the Aylesbury constituency may also be included in the figures provided.
Source:
Aylesbury Vale Housing Revenue Account Business Plan 2001–31