HC Deb 17 May 1976 vol 911 cc407-8W
Mrs. Wise

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many houses in the constituency of Coventry, South-West are owned by his Department.

Mr. Marks

There are 26 houses, acquired as a result of planning blight caused by proposed road improvements.

Mrs. Wise

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many of the houses owned by his Department in the constituency of Coventry, South-West are at present empty; and how many have been empty for three months, six months, one year and more than one year, respectively.

Mr. Marks

Ten. One has been empty for less than three months; one for six months; four for one year; and four for more than one year.

Mrs. Wise

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many tenants of houses owned by his Department in the constituency of Coventry, South-West are now under notice to quit.

Mr. Marks

One.

Mrs. Wise

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many houses in the constituency of Coventry, South- West have been sold by his Department in the last three years; and in how many of these sales private estate agents have been engaged to act for his department.

Mr. Marks

Four houses have been sold in the last three years and a further eight are nearing completion of sale. In each case private estate agents have been engaged to act for my Department.

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