§ Mr. Spenceasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Armed Service houses in England and Wales are surplus to requirements; how many are vacant; how many will become vacant over the next six months; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GoodhartThere are 14,700 vacant Service married quarters in England and Wales, representing just under 19 per cent. of the stock. The proportion vacant has fallen from about 24 per cent. in 1979 and should continue to fall as we press ahead with disposals over the next six months and beyond.
Our policy is to hand over married quarters to the Property Services Agency for disposal as soon as they can be identified as surplus to requirements.