§ Mr. Simon Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what were, for the most recent convenient date, the numbers of empty residential properties owned by his Department; if he will give the figures for the same date for the previous three years; what percentage this figure represents of the total number of residential properties owned by his Department; and what plans he has for bringing these properties into use;
(2) how many residential properties owned by his Department have been empty for more than six months; and what is the longest period for which any of the empty residential properties has been vacant.
§ Sir George YoungThe information requested is being collected and I will write to the hon. Gentleman.